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
Table 6. Wood residues from forest industry operations in Brazil (% of total wood harvested)
Price of oil (2003-2008)
BOX 6: Potential benefits and negative effects of bioenergy development