The share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply (TPES) remained stable during the last year, accounting for some 9.5 percent TPES in 2017. A similar trend for this figure is expected under the current and planned energy plans, only increasing to some 10 percent by 2050.
Share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply worldwide from 2015 to 2050*
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IRENA. (April 1, 2020). Share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply worldwide from 2015 to 2050* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117720/share-bioenergy-primary-energy-supply-pes-globally/
IRENA. "Share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply worldwide from 2015 to 2050*." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117720/share-bioenergy-primary-energy-supply-pes-globally/
IRENA. (2020). Share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply worldwide from 2015 to 2050*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117720/share-bioenergy-primary-energy-supply-pes-globally/
IRENA. "Share of Bioenergy in Total Primary Energy Supply Worldwide from 2015 to 2050*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117720/share-bioenergy-primary-energy-supply-pes-globally/
IRENA, Share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply worldwide from 2015 to 2050* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117720/share-bioenergy-primary-energy-supply-pes-globally/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Share of bioenergy in total primary energy supply worldwide from 2015 to 2050* [Graph], IRENA, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117720/share-bioenergy-primary-energy-supply-pes-globally/