Consumption
Wood Energy Data
Total - Industries - Cooking
Data on consumption of wood and other biomass energy refer to final energy, i.e. after transformation and distribution. Below, overviews are given of total and industrial consumption per country, and the share of wood and biomass energy for cooking.
Total
For all countries, wood and biomass are important sources of energy, accounting for a considerable share in total energy consumption, as shown in the table.
| Total Wood and Biomass Energy Consumption 2000/01 | ||||
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| Unit: PJ | Wood Energy |
Biomass Energy |
Share of Wood Energy |
Share of Biomass Energy |
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| Bangladesh | 116 | 318 | 17% | 47% |
| Bhutan | 42 | 42 | 89% | 89% |
| Cambodia | 91 | 92 | 79% | 80% |
| China | 2,050 | 6,460 | 3% | 10% |
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| India | 4,648 | 8,441 | 29% | 54% |
| Indonesia | 1,279 | 1,677 | 34% | 45% |
| Laos | 53 | 53 | 80% | 80% |
| Malaysia | 47 | 50 | 3% | 4% |
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| Maldives | 1.5 | 1.5 | 27% | 27% |
| Myanmar | 351 | 374 | 75% | 79% |
| Nepal | 261 | 295 | 76% | 86% |
| Pakistan | 543 | 979 | 25% | 46% |
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| Philippines | 280 | 450 | 24% | 38% |
| Sri Lanka | 171 | 174 | 56% | 58% |
| Thailand | 232 | 353 | 11% | 17% |
| Vietnam | 352 | 810 | 27% | 62% |
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Data are compiled from different sources. See the RWEDP Wood Energy Database for more detailed data.
Industries
Most wood energy is consumed by households, but industries are also major woodfuel users. In general, data on industrial woodfuel consumption are limited and may only include formal industries. Therefore, it can be assumed that the figures given below underestimate actual consumption.
| Wood and Biomass Energy Consumption in Industries (2000/01) | ||||
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| Unit: TJ | Wood Energy |
Biomass Energy |
Share of Wood Energy |
Share of Biomass Energy |
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| Cambodia | 644 | 644 | 95% | 95% |
| Indonesia | 78,097 | 78,097 | 8% | 8% |
| Nepal | 711 | 1,967 | 4% | 11% |
| Sri Lanka | 38,717 | 41,848 | 66% | 71% |
| Thailand | 27,465 | 146,831 | 4% | 21% |
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Data are compiled from different sources. See the RWEDP Wood Energy Database for more detailed data.
Cooking
In many Asian countries wood energy is the main cooking fuel. The charts below give the share of wood and biomass energy for cooking for some countries.
| Share of Wood Energy in Total Energy used for Cooking |
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| Share of Biomass Energy in Total Energy used for Cooking |
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| Notes: |
| - Bangladesh: data for 1990; Source: Planning Commission as quoted in Ibrahim, 1998 |
| - China: data for 1985; Source: REDP, 1989b |
| - India: data for 1991; Source: RWEDP, FD 49, 1997 |
| - Pakistan: data for 1991; Source: World Bank/ESMAP, 1993 |
| - Philippines: data for 1989; Source: World Bank/ESMAP, 1991 |
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