This statistic represents the potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, with a breakdown by type of feedstock. As of that time, approximately 1.45 megawatt hours of electricity per metric ton of cheese could be generated from food waste globally.
Potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, by feedstock type (in megawatt hours per metric ton)
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World Bioenergy Association, & C40. (May 15, 2018). Potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, by feedstock type (in megawatt hours per metric ton) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869531/global-electricity-generated-from-food-waste-by-feedstock/
World Bioenergy Association, und C40. "Potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, by feedstock type (in megawatt hours per metric ton)." Chart. May 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869531/global-electricity-generated-from-food-waste-by-feedstock/
World Bioenergy Association, C40. (2018). Potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, by feedstock type (in megawatt hours per metric ton). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869531/global-electricity-generated-from-food-waste-by-feedstock/
World Bioenergy Association, and C40. "Potential Electricity Generated from Food Waste Globally in 2018, by Feedstock Type (in Megawatt Hours per Metric Ton)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869531/global-electricity-generated-from-food-waste-by-feedstock/
World Bioenergy Association & C40, Potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, by feedstock type (in megawatt hours per metric ton) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869531/global-electricity-generated-from-food-waste-by-feedstock/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Potential electricity generated from food waste globally in 2018, by feedstock type (in megawatt hours per metric ton) [Graph], World Bioenergy Association, & C40, May 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869531/global-electricity-generated-from-food-waste-by-feedstock/