Results of Fuelwood Consumption Survey in Kinshasa - Zaire

Abstract

Truly fuelwood is the principal source indeed even exclusive of energy in all developing countries. Some studies have been made in some towns of these countries in order to know energy consumption. In other countries on the other hand, these studies fail. Statistics that are available in those on fuelwood are the approximated values, often dissimilar and summary curried up with the politic object by the authorities. This is the case of Kinshasa, county town of Zaire. To cover up the deficiency inquiries on real norms of the consumption of fuelwood, we have held a sample survey in households of Kinshasa. Other complementary information that may implicate on the consumption fuelwood have been realized too close to other users of fuelwood. The results of the sample survey make up the backdrop of our work.

Keywords

• Fuelwood
• Charcoal
• Consumption
• Household Survey
• Kinshasa
• Zaire