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Bioenergy in AFRICA

Potential Biomass Density Classes for Forests of Tropical African Countries

Potential Biomass Density Classes

The map shows the potential biomass density in Africa; the highest potential you find in central an western African countries.

The units are in Mg/ha which is the same as t/ha (1 Mg = 106 g = 1 ton).

http://www.fao.org/docrep/W4095E/w4095e09.htm


Potential of Biofuel Crops

Potential of Biofuel Crops

More than 50% of the vast continent of Africa may support biofuel crops.

http://www.ecoworld.com/Home/Articles2.cfm?TID=387


Countries

Algeria | Angola | Burkina Faso | Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guines-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Lybia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe


Related GENI Resources
Definition Bioenergy
Current Articles on Renewable Energy Resources and Transmission
National Energy Grid Maps
Links

Biopact (Africa, EU)
CARENSA (Cane Resources Networtk for Southern Africa)
WEC Africa Energy Information System
FAO Bioenergy for Development
AFREC (African Energy Commission)