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Woodfuel consumption rates and flow were estimated based on an interview survey of 155 households conducted in Kampong Thom Province in December 2000 and January 2001 combining with National Population Census 1998. We found that per capita woodfuel consumption rates varied in places according to household sizes and woodfuel prices. For each district, the per capita consumption rate obtained from the samples was normalized based on an average household size of the National Population Census. Per capita woodfuel consumption rate per year of the province was 183 and 134kg for firewood and charcoal, respectively, with a mean of 131kg oven dry wood (ODW) equivalent. This study revealed a total woodfuel consumption of 76,139 tonnes ODW equivalent for the province, of which 94.3% represented by household sector, 3.2% by industrial and service sectors and 2.6% transported to Phnom Penh. These results indicate that the household sector strongly affects woodfuel flow within the whole province. Low per capita incomes and slow economic development suggest that Kampong Thom will not move towards using modern sources of energy (kerosene, gas, or electricity) in the near future. Woodfuels will therefore maintain its important role as a provider of energy.
