The global domestic supply of primary energy from biomass reached some 57.5 exajoules in 2020. Out of this total, approximately 49.3 exajoules were sourced from solid biomass, whereas roughly 4.1 exajoules came from liquid biofuels.
Domestic supply of primary energy from biomass worldwide in 2020, by fuel source (in exajoules)
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World Bioenergy Association. (December 23, 2022). Domestic supply of primary energy from biomass worldwide in 2020, by fuel source (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/481632/biomass-primary-energy-supply-worldwide-by-fuel-source/
World Bioenergy Association. "Domestic supply of primary energy from biomass worldwide in 2020, by fuel source (in exajoules)." Chart. December 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/481632/biomass-primary-energy-supply-worldwide-by-fuel-source/
World Bioenergy Association. (2022). Domestic supply of primary energy from biomass worldwide in 2020, by fuel source (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/481632/biomass-primary-energy-supply-worldwide-by-fuel-source/
World Bioenergy Association. "Domestic Supply of Primary Energy from Biomass Worldwide in 2020, by Fuel Source (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/481632/biomass-primary-energy-supply-worldwide-by-fuel-source/
World Bioenergy Association, Domestic supply of primary energy from biomass worldwide in 2020, by fuel source (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/481632/biomass-primary-energy-supply-worldwide-by-fuel-source/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Domestic supply of primary energy from biomass worldwide in 2020, by fuel source (in exajoules) [Graph], World Bioenergy Association, December 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/481632/biomass-primary-energy-supply-worldwide-by-fuel-source/