Global industrial roundwood production was about 1.7 billion cubic metres in 2005, compared
with fuelwood production of approximately 1.8 billion cubic metres (FAO, 2007c).
Not exact matches
As a general rule, in the SRES scenarios an increasing affluence causes energy use per capita to rise and leads to the substitution of solid fuels, such as coal and
fuelwood,
with energy forms of higher quality.
About 65 percent of global industrial roundwood was produced in industrialized countries, compared
with only about 13 percent of
fuelwood.
Fuelwood is not a suitable energy source in all locations, such as densely - populated urban areas, because its air emissions tend to be higher than other options, and the air is already burdened
with pollution from industry and transportation.