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Table 1 The number of individuals relying on traditional biomass (millions) as primary source of energy for cooking

From: The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of wood energy value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic map protocol

 

2009 (Actual)

2015

2030

Share of populations on biomass (%)

Region

Rural

Urban

Total

Total

Total

2009

2015

2030

Africa

481

176

657

745

922

67

65

61

  Sub-Saharan Africa

477

1,176

653

741

918

80

77

70

Developing Asia

1,694

243

1,937

1,944

1,769

55

51

42

  China

377

47

423

393

280

32

28

19

  India

765

90

855

863

780

75

69

54

  Other Asia

553

106

659

688

709

63

60

52

Latin America

60

24

85

85

80

18

17

14

Developing Countries*

2,235

444

2,679

2,774

2,770

54

51

44

World**

2,235

444

2,679

2,774

2,770

40

38

34

Africa in % of World

22%

40%

25%

27%

33%

   
  1. *Includes Middle East countries.
  2. **Includes OECD and transition economies.
  3. Sources: [2,12].