TABLE 6.
Range of the share of global resources required to fulfill the minimum global human protein requirements, while accounting for 12% food waste.
| Low end | High end | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein content of methane SCP | 80 | 50 | % | |
| Gas utilization | 80 | 90 | % | |
| Methane SCP requirement | 243 | 388 | Megaton/year | |
| Electricity capacity required | 114 | 192 | GW | |
| Share of global electricity consumption | 4.5 | 7.5 | % | |
| Natural gas required | 524 | 1,062 | bcm/year | |
| Share of global natural gas production | 12.5 | 25.3 | % | |
| Ammonia required | 45 | Megaton/year | ||
| Share of global ammonia production | 26.3 | % | ||
| Thermal energy requirements in terms of | Share of global natural gas production required | 3.3 | 4.4 | % |
| Share of global coal production required | 2.0 | 3.3 | % | |