France vs Northern Europe: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity

France
210,185 m3
in 2016
Northern Europe
602,521 m3
in 2016
France rank
7th
Northern Europe rank
8th

Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 602,521 m3 against 210,185 m3 in France, a difference of 392,336 m3.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.9 times France's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 165 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 13,500 m3 143,689 m3 130,189 m3 Northern Europe
1970s 16,860 m3 202,950 m3 186,090 m3 Northern Europe
1980s 2,490 m3 88,170 m3 85,680 m3 Northern Europe
1990s 12,837 m3 168,382 m3 155,546 m3 Northern Europe
2000s 35,993 m3 924,995 m3 889,002 m3 Northern Europe
2010s 125,513 m3 960,445 m3 834,932 m3 Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity, France or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 602,521 m3 against 210,185 m3 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between France and Northern Europe?
392,336 m3, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do France and Northern Europe rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
France ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 5,804 data points, 1961–2016
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