Table 2 Compositions of municipal solid wastes in different cities around the world
| City | Organic (%) | Paper (%) | Glass (%) | Plastic (%) | Metal (%) | Others (%) | Calorific value (MJ kg−1) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin (German) | 15 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 33 | – | [18] |
| Dhanbad (India) | 75 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 20.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 10.7–13.0 | [22] |
| Australia (Greater Brisbane) | 53.3 | 13 | 4.2 | 14.7 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 7.8–10.7 | [23] |
| Arusha (Tanzania) | 67 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 12.42 | [24] |
| Nairobi (Kenya) | 58.5 | 11.3 | – | 13.8 | – | 16.4 | 12.48 | [25] |
| Algeria (country) | 62 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5.86–6.69 | [26] |
| Kathmandu (Nepal) | 71 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 12 | 0.5 | 7.7 | – | [27] |
| Mende, Lozère, (France) | 29.6 | 23.3 | 4.2 | 14.8 | 5.4 | 22.9 | – | [28] |