In 2020, the leading region across the globe in terms of electricity generation from biomass was Asia, at nearly 276 terawatt-hours. Europe ranked second that year, generating around 238 terawatt-hours. On the other hand, Africa produced roughly two terawatt-hours of electricity from biomass in 2020.
Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2020, by region
(in terawatt-hours)
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