ANALYSIS OF THE WORLDWIDE CONCENTRATION OF PELLET IMPORTS (2012-2018)

ABSTRACT Faced with the transition in global energy structure shift consumption of fossil fuels to renewable and clean sources, there has been an increase demand for forest biomass purposes, especially wood pellets, imports have grown recent years. Therefore, this study analyzed world concentration pellet from 2012 2018. Data on were obtained Food Agriculture Organization United Nations (FAO), following indicators used measure concentration: Concentration Ratio [CR(k)], Hirschman-Herfindal Index (HHI), Theil Entropy (E), Gini Inequality Coefficient (G) Hall-Tideman (HTI). The results showed a growth 16.67% p.a. imports, 8.76 million tons (t) 22.15 CR(k) indicated very high countries subcontinents. HHI continents subcontinents moderate countries. HTI corroborated analyzes found HHI. G pointed out strong inequality all territorial levels trends towards reduction as 2015. final years is related expansion technological diffusion conversion densified biomass, which makes fuel more affordable.