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

Germany
526,748 m3
in 2016
Western Europe
1.53 million m3
in 2016
Germany rank
5th
Western Europe rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.53 million m3 against 526,748 m3 in Germany, a difference of 1.00 million m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 200,211 m3 438,756 m3 238,544 m3 Western Europe
1970s 43,820 m3 272,260 m3 228,440 m3 Western Europe
1980s 22,830 m3 249,970 m3 227,140 m3 Western Europe
1990s 36,474 m3 343,063 m3 306,589 m3 Western Europe
2000s 274,163 m3 643,544 m3 369,381 m3 Western Europe
2010s 575,405 m3 1.78 million m3 1.20 million m3 Western 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, Germany or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.53 million m3 against 526,748 m3 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between Germany and Western Europe?
1.00 million m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
Germany ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 4th 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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