In 2020, the traditional use of biomass for cooking and heating accounted for the largest share of global bioenergy consumption, at 54 percent. Meanwhile, only six percent of bioenergy was used for electricity generation worldwide that year.
Distribution of bioenergy consumption worldwide in 2020, by end use
Characteristic
Share of consumption
Traditional use of biomass for cooking and heating
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