In 2021, the global capacity of bioenergy reached nearly 143.4 gigawatts. Bioenergy is energy derived from biological materials which are characterized as organic materials with stored chemical energy like wood and manure.
Bioenergy capacity worldwide from 2009 to 2021
(in megawatts)
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IRENA. (April 1, 2022). Bioenergy capacity worldwide from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476338/global-capacity-of-total-bioenergy/
IRENA. "Bioenergy capacity worldwide from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. April 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476338/global-capacity-of-total-bioenergy/
IRENA. (2022). Bioenergy capacity worldwide from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476338/global-capacity-of-total-bioenergy/
IRENA. "Bioenergy Capacity Worldwide from 2009 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476338/global-capacity-of-total-bioenergy/
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