European Biomass Industry Association Worldwide biomass resources World biomass production: - Terrestrial: ~ 80 B TOE/y - Acquatic: ~ 20 B TOE/y Worldwide biomass stock: ~ 370 B TOE/y Estimation of world biomass potential ( year 2100): - Biomass potential: ~ 6.6 B TOE/y - Ultimate future potential (max):~ 28.3 B TOE/y Total Energy consumption (2000): ~ 9.9 B TOE/a Total electricity consumption (2040): ~ 37000 TWh B TOE: Billion of Tonnes Oil Equivalent (1 TOE ~ 2,4 t dry biomass) Total nuclear energy supply in year 2000: 638 MTOE/y in year 2020: 690 MTOE/y
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