Wood Energy Today for Tomorrow
(WETT)
Regional Studies

THE ROLE OF WOOD ENERGY IN THE NEAR EAST

written by
Hazme Akyol and Sandra Rivero
edited by
Maryam Teherani

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, Italy

FAO

under the supervision and coordination of

Miguel A. Trossero
Forestry Department

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Rome, Italy

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Data quality issues
1.2. Analysis of woodfuel types used in the region

2. OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY WOODFUEL

2.1. Aggregated analysis
2.2. Country analysis
2.4. Charcoal consumption
2.5 Black Liquor

4. RECOMMENDATIONS

Annex 1.1. Woodfuel Balance Scheme
Annex 1.2. Table: Biofuel classification scheme
Annex 2: Conversion Factors
Annex 3: Data Woodfuel cover 1980-1997
Annex 4: IEA - Data cover 1971-1997

List of Excel Tables

3.1.1. Fuelwood Production [PJ]
3.1.2. Fuelwood Production [CUM]
3.1.3. Fuelwood Import [PJ]
3.1.4. Fuelwood Import [CUM]
3.1.5. Fuelwood Export [PJ]
3.1.6. Fuelwood Export [CUM]
3.1.7. Fuelwood Consumption [PJ]
3.2.1. Charcoal Production [PJ]
3.2.2. Charcoal Production [MT]
3.2.3. Charcoal Import [PJ]
3.2.4. Charcoal Import [MT]
3.2.5. Charcoal Export [PJ]
3.2.6. Charcoal Export [MT]
3.2.7. Charcoal Consumption [PJ]
3.2.8. Charcoal Consumption [MT]
3.2.9. IEA: Charcoal Production [PJ]
3.2.10. IEA: Charcoal Import [PJ]
3.2.11. IEA: Charcoal Export [PJ]
3.2.12. IEA: Charcoal Consumption [PJ]
3.3.1. Transformation losses for Charcoal production [PJ]
3.3.2. Transformation losses for Charcoal production [CUM]
3.4.1. Black liquor [PJ]
3.5.1. Woodfuel Production [PJ]
3.5.1. Woodfuel Production [PJ]