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

Italy
1.30 million m3
in 2016
Western Europe
1.53 million m3
in 2016
Italy rank
1st
Western Europe rank
4th

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

  • Italy
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.53 million m3 against 1.30 million m3 in Italy, a difference of 225,320 m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 4th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 601,789 m3 438,756 m3 163,033 m3 Italy
1970s 540,940 m3 272,260 m3 268,680 m3 Italy
1980s 471,120 m3 249,970 m3 221,150 m3 Italy
1990s 283,900 m3 343,063 m3 59,163 m3 Western Europe
2000s 741,018 m3 643,544 m3 97,474 m3 Italy
2010s 1.13 million m3 1.78 million m3 651,091 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, Italy or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.53 million m3 against 1.30 million m3 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between Italy and Western Europe?
225,320 m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Italy and Western Europe rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
Italy ranks 1st 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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