In 2022, the United States utilized 153 million dry tons of biomass in the generation of electricity and thermal energy. The industrial sector accounted for the consumption of 77.3 million dry tons of biomass, primarily from wood and wood waste resources. Meanwhile, the agricultural sector utilized 2.7 million dry tons of biomass, exclusively sourced from animal manure.
Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States in 2022, by sector
(in million dry tons)
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US Department of Energy. (March 18, 2024). Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States in 2022, by sector (in million dry tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473500/biomass-consumption-in-us-by-sector/
US Department of Energy. "Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States in 2022, by sector (in million dry tons)." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473500/biomass-consumption-in-us-by-sector/
US Department of Energy. (2024). Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States in 2022, by sector (in million dry tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473500/biomass-consumption-in-us-by-sector/
US Department of Energy. "Biomass Resource Consumption for Electricity Generation and Thermal Energy Output in The United States in 2022, by Sector (in Million Dry Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473500/biomass-consumption-in-us-by-sector/
US Department of Energy, Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States in 2022, by sector (in million dry tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473500/biomass-consumption-in-us-by-sector/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States in 2022, by sector (in million dry tons) [Graph], US Department of Energy, March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473500/biomass-consumption-in-us-by-sector/
