The share of global electricity produced from biomass energy was still below 2.5 percent in 2022. This figure increased steadily over the past two decades, when it was less than one percent. Bioenergy is considered a renewable source of energy and can be used to generate electricity, as well as heat and transportation fuels.
Share of electricity generated from bioenergy worldwide from 2000 to 2022
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Ember. (April 27, 2023). Share of electricity generated from bioenergy worldwide from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380966/bioenergy-electricity-generation-shares-worldwide/
Ember. "Share of electricity generated from bioenergy worldwide from 2000 to 2022." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380966/bioenergy-electricity-generation-shares-worldwide/
Ember. (2023). Share of electricity generated from bioenergy worldwide from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380966/bioenergy-electricity-generation-shares-worldwide/
Ember. "Share of Electricity Generated from Bioenergy Worldwide from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380966/bioenergy-electricity-generation-shares-worldwide/
Ember, Share of electricity generated from bioenergy worldwide from 2000 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380966/bioenergy-electricity-generation-shares-worldwide/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of electricity generated from bioenergy worldwide from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], Ember, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380966/bioenergy-electricity-generation-shares-worldwide/