Use of wood in DRC

Question 1

What is the range of fuel wood consumption per person per year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and what is the corresponding range for charcoal consumption?

Answer 1

Fuel wood consumption varies from between 1 to 1.6 cubic meters (m3) per person per year, while charcoal consumption varies between 85 to 90 kilograms (kg) per person per year.

Question 2

What percentage of its forest does the DRC lose annually, and what are the primary reasons for deforestation?

Answer 2

The DRC loses 0.6% of its forest every year through deforestation for timber, fuelwood, and charcoal production.

Question 3

What proportion of homes in the DRC have access to electricity?

Answer 3

Only 10% of homes in the DRC have an electricity supply.

Question 4

What percentage of forests in the DRC are officially protected?

Answer 4

Less than 5% of forests in the DRC are officially protected.

Question 5

How much wood is required to produce 1kg of charcoal?

Answer 5

It takes 10kg of wood to make 1kg of charcoal.