Norway vs Sweden: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity

Norway
113,170 m3
in 2016
Sweden
188,183 m3
in 2016
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th

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

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 188,183 m3 against 113,170 m3 in Norway, a difference of 75,013 m3.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 27,956 m3 10,889 m3 17,067 m3 Norway
1970s 12,580 m3 750 m3 11,830 m3 Norway
1980s 5,620 m3 4,890 m3 730 m3 Norway
1990s 13,431 m3 47,533 m3 34,102 m3 Sweden
2000s 140,876 m3 292,527 m3 151,651 m3 Sweden
2010s 145,739 m3 446,247 m3 300,508 m3 Sweden

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, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 188,183 m3 against 113,170 m3 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between Norway and Sweden?
75,013 m3, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th 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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