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Table 3. Global increase in renewable energy

Energy source 2004 2030 Approximate increase (times)
Note: TWh = Terrawatt hour; Mtoe = Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Source: IEA, 2006; OECD/IEA 2006 cited in IEA, 2007a
Electricity generation (TWh) 3 179 7 775 >2
Hydropower 2 810 4 903 <2
Biomass 227 983 >4
Wind 82 1 440 18
Solar 4 238 60
Geothermal 56 185 >3
Tide and wave <1 25 46
Biofuels (Mtoe) 15 147 10
Industry and buildings (Mtoe) 272 539 2
Commercial biomass 261 450 <2
Solar heat 6.6 64 10
Geothermal heat 4.4 25 6

Source: FAO, Forests and Energy, Key Issues (2008) ,
Energy supply and demand: trends and prospects, p. 11

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Figure 1. Total marketed energy consumption for OECD and non-OECD countries, 1990–2030*

Figure 2. Fuel shares of world total primary energy supply in 2004(%)

Figure 3. Total global marketed energy consumption by source in 2004 and projected for 2030

Figure 4. Marketed renewable energy consumption for OECD and non-OECD countries, 1990–2030*

Figure 5. Percentage of marketed renewable energy in total energy consumption for OECD and non-OECD countries in 2004 and projected for 2030

Figure 6. World renewable energy consumption by region for 2002 and projected for 2030

Figure 7. Total primary energy supply (TPES) from biofuels for G8+5 countries (PJ)

Figure 8. Percentage primary energy supply from bioenergy

Figure 9. Total growing stock (billion m3)

Figure 10. Woodfuel consumption for OECD and non-OECD countries 1990, projections for 2010 and 2030

Figure 11. Per capita woodfuel consumption for OECD and non-OECD countries 1990, projections for 2010 and 2030

Figure 12. Wood removals in Africa

Figure 13. Europe Brent Spot Price FOB, 1987–2008

Figure 14. Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2000 by sector (%)

Figure 15. Comparison of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels derived from various sources

Figure 16. Competitiveness of biofuels by feedstock

Table 1. World total marketed energy consumption by region and fuel, 1990–2030 (quadrillion Btu)

Table 2. World consumption of hydroelectricity and other marketed renewable energy by region, 1990–2030 (quadrillion Btu)

Table 3. Global increase in renewable energy

Table 4. People using traditional biomass (millions)

Table 5. Share of fuels in total merchandise by region

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