Residential fuelwood use in the United States

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. For.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5965825

Skog, K E; Watterson, I A

A national survey by the USDA Forest Serivce found that US households are burning more wood than at any time since World War II. In 1981, an estimated 42 million cords were used - an amount equal to one-fourth of that going into other wood products. Eighty percent of fuelwood is hardwood. The effect on timber markets is limited because only one-fourth is purchased and less than one-fourth of that cut by households comes from portions of trees usable for pulpwood or sawlogs. Currently, fuelwood displaces 2 to 3 percent of other home-heating fuels. One-half of fuelwood is burned in rural areas, where almost one-half of the households use 2 1/2 to 3 cords annually. Greatest use per household is in the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rocky Mountains, and New England. 1 figure.

• Research Organization: USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI
• OSTI ID: 5965825
• Journal Information: J. For.; (United States), Journal Name: J. For.; (United States) Vol. 82:12; ISSN JFUSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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