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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Bioenergy Country Notes

Paraguay

Sugar cane bagasse

 

 

quantity of raw material available

0.536

million tonnes

ethanol production capacity *

861.6

TJ/yr

yield of ethanol *

1.303

GJ/tonne

ethanol production **

704.231

TJ

Wood

 

 

quantity of raw material available

4.417

million tonnes

yield of solid fuel

10.501

GJ/tonne

solid fuel production

6 746.3

TJ

direct use from combustion

56 854.52

TJ

total energy production

63 600.82

TJ

Forestry/wood processing

 

 

quantity of raw material available

1.319

million tonnes

direct use from combustion

24 066.79

TJ

Agricultural residues – cotton

 

 

quantity of raw material available

0.263

million tonnes

direct use from combustion

3 844.1

TJ

Agricultural residues - other

 

 

quantity of raw material available

0.062

million tonnes

direct use from combustion

940.9

TJ

*   Data refer to total (i.e. including non-energy use)

** Data refer to energy use