Peat 2014 – Production, use and environmental impact:
Peat use in energy production has decreased five years in a row
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden and Swedish Energy Agency 2015-06-17 9.30
During the last five years peat use as fuel for electricity and heat production has decreased with 60 percent. Electricity and heat industries are the main users of peat for energy purposes. One reason for the reduction of peat use is because peat use demands emission rights, making it harder to compete with other fuels.
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Peat production in the world at new top level in 2013
Peat production was quite high in Sweden 2013 as well as in the world. Peat production in the world reached a new top level in 2013 since Statistics Sweden began to publish the figures in 1998.
The largest production in the world was in Finland, Ireland and Sweden. Sweden accounts for 10 percent of the world production of peat. In 2014 there was a reduction in peat production in Sweden. The decreased production of peat for energy use was 7 percent and for horticultural use 17 percent.
Less trade in peat in Sweden
There was a decrease in both exports and imports of peat in Sweden in 2014. The reduction of imports was 24 percent between 2013 and 2014 and the reduction of exports was 10 percent.
Statistical Database
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