In 2023, Brazil boasted the largest capacity for solid biofuels and waste energy in Latin America, reaching nearly 17.1 gigawatts. This marks a considerable growth from 2014, when the bioenergy capacity stood at 12.2 gigawatts. Bagasse, a fibrous byproduct left after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice, constituted the largest portion, with a capacity of 12.45 gigawatts.
Solid biofuels and renewable waste energy capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023
(in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Solid biofuels and renewable waste energy capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475043/solid-biofuels-and-waste-energy-capacity-brazil/
IRENA. "Solid biofuels and renewable waste energy capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475043/solid-biofuels-and-waste-energy-capacity-brazil/
IRENA. (2024). Solid biofuels and renewable waste energy capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475043/solid-biofuels-and-waste-energy-capacity-brazil/
IRENA. "Solid Biofuels and Renewable Waste Energy Capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475043/solid-biofuels-and-waste-energy-capacity-brazil/
IRENA, Solid biofuels and renewable waste energy capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475043/solid-biofuels-and-waste-energy-capacity-brazil/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Solid biofuels and renewable waste energy capacity in Brazil from 2014 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475043/solid-biofuels-and-waste-energy-capacity-brazil/
