1、GLOBAL BIOENERGY STATISTICS 2022World Bioenergy Association2GLOBAL BIOENERGY STATISTICS 2022DISCLAIMERWBA publishes the Global Bioenergy Statistics reports annually to increase awareness of the role of bioenergy in the global energy mix.The reports are prepared with the extreme care and due diligenc
2、e.Even though every effort is made to ensure the highest quality in data presented in the report,WBA cannot be held liable for the accuracy of the information presented.For any queries,please get in touch with us:infoworldbioenergy.org 3GLOBAL BIOENERGY STATISTICS 2022SUMMARYFossil fuels dominate th
3、e global energy supply.80%of the total primary energy supply was from coal,crude oil and natural gas.Renewable energy technologies of solar,wind,hydro,biomass,geothermal etc.had a share of 15%in the primary energy supply in 2020 a 0.9%increase over the previous year.Coal is a significant contributor
4、 to the global electricity mix.In 2020,35%of electricity produced globally was from coal-based sources with a total production of 9 452 TWh.In 2020,26 833 TWh of electricity was generated globally with renewables having a share of 29%,mainly driven by the increasing use of solar and wind as well as
5、significant contribution from hydropower and biomass.In 2020,7 669 TWh of renewable electricity was produced globally.Hydropower was the largest renewable electricity generating source with a share of 58%followed by wind at 21%.Bioenergy was the 4th largest renewable electricity generating source wi
6、th 685 TWh of production.In 2020,15.7 EJ of heat was produced globally via heat only and combined heat and power plants.Coal and natural gas have a combined share of more than 85%in the global heat production.Re-newable energy technologies including biomass,geothermal and solar thermal have doubled