Table 3 Total CO2 emissions (A), per capita CO2 emissions (B) and energy gained (C) from charcoal production in Zambia
From: The charcoal trap: Miombo forests and the energy needs of people
   A) Total emissions (Mt CO2 y-1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Biomass → | This study | Chidumayo | UN REDD | FAO 2005 | Median |
↓ Deforestation rate |  | (126 t ha-1) | (70 t ha-1) | (53.3 t ha-1) | (43.2 t ha-1) | (61.7 t ha-1) |
FAO 2005 (445 000 ha y-1) | Â | 102.8 | 57.1 | 43.5 | 35.2 | 50.3 |
UN REDD (298 000 ha y-1) | Â | 68.8 | 38.2 | 29.1 | 23.6 | 33.7 |
FAO 2010 (166 600 ha y-1) | Â | 38.5 | 21.4 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 18.8 |
Average (303 200 ha y-1) | Â | 70.0 | 38.9 | 29.6 | 24.0 | 34.3 |
   B) Per capita emissions (t CO 2 y-1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Biomass → | This study | Chidumayo | UN REDD | FAO 2005 | Median |
↓ Deforestation rate |  | (126 t ha-1) | (70 t ha-1) | (53.3 t ha-1) | (43.2 t ha-1) | (61.7 t ha-1) |
FAO 2005 (445 000 ha y-1) | Â | 8.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
UN REDD (298 000 ha y-1) | Â | 5.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
FAO 2010 (166 600 ha y-1) | Â | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Average (303 200 ha y-1) | Â | 5.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
   C) Gained energy (GWh y-1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Biomass → | This study | Chidumayo | UN REDD | FAO 2005 | Median |
↓ Deforestation rate |  | (126 t ha-1) | (70 t ha-1) | (53.3 t ha-1) | (43.2 t ha-1) | (61.7 t ha-1) |
FAO 2005 (445 000 ha y-1) | Â | 35 047 | 19 470 | 14 825 | 12 016 | 17 148 |
UN REDD (298 000 ha y-1) | Â | 23 469 | 13 039 | 9 928 | 8 047 | 11 483 |
FAO 2010 (166 600 ha y-1) | Â | 13 121 | 7 289 | 5 550 | 4 499 | 6 420 |
Average (303 200 ha y-1) | Â | 23 879 | 13 266 | 10 101 | 8 187 | 11 684 |