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Global energy production from waste 2000-2014

Energy recovery from waste globally from 2000 to 2014 (in exajoules)

The data shows the global production of waste for energy from 2000 to 2014. In 2014, global production of waste for energy reached 2.12 exajoules. Municipal waste, for example, can be combusted to produce heat and power directly.

2000 1.26
2005 1.42
2010 1.91
2011 2.13
2012 2.18
2014 2.12