wood pellet production has continuously increased since the year 2000.
Solid biomass is the greatest contributor to bioenergy generation worldwide. In 2020, some 471 terawatt-hours of electricity were generated using solid biomass - such as wood chips or wood pellets. In fact, Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours)
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BioenergyWorld Bioenergy Association. (December 19, 2023). Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136286/global-bioenergy-production-by-source/
World Bioenergy Association. "Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136286/global-bioenergy-production-by-source/
World Bioenergy Association. (2023). Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136286/global-bioenergy-production-by-source/
World Bioenergy Association. "Electricity Generation from Biomass Worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by Fuel Type (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136286/global-bioenergy-production-by-source/
World Bioenergy Association, Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136286/global-bioenergy-production-by-source/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Electricity generation from biomass worldwide in 2000 and 2020, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], World Bioenergy Association, December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136286/global-bioenergy-production-by-source/