Global bioenergy capacity 2023, by country
In 2023, China was the country with the highest bioenergy capacity in the world, with nearly 31.3 gigawatts. Brazil ranked second, with a bioenergy capacity of 17.6 gigawatts. By comparison, Germany ranked fifth, with a capacity amounting to nearly ten gigawatts. Bioenergy is energy derived from biological materials which are characterized as organic materials with stored chemical energy like wood and manure.