Research Article

Physicochemical Characterization of Representative Firewood Species Used for Cooking in Some Colombian Regions

Table 2

Socioeconomic conditions of Cordoba, Antioquia, and Putumayo states in rural zones: people in a household, poverty, and percentage of firewood consumption.

Socioeconomic conditionsStates
CordobaAntioquiaPutumayo

Average of people in a household4.13.43.4
Estimation of poverty (%)5129.444.3
Unmet basic needs (%)76.647.546.2
Firewood consumption (% of population)483834

Comments: information adapted from Quality Life Survey (EVC in Spanish) 2013 carried out by DANE in rural zones of Colombia [25].