Northern Europe vs South Africa: Wood fuel — Export quantity

Northern Europe
1.53 million m3
in 2024
South Africa
446,642 m3
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Wood fuel — Export quantity over time

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.53 million m3 against 446,642 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 1.08 million m3.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 899,747 m3 1,313 m3 898,434 m3 Northern Europe
2000s 858,413 m3 2,466 m3 855,947 m3 Northern Europe
2010s 1.38 million m3 137,496 m3 1.25 million m3 Northern Europe
2020s 1.49 million m3 529,877 m3 958,817 m3 Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — export quantity, Northern Europe or South Africa?
Northern Europe, at 1.53 million m3 against 446,642 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel — export quantity between Northern Europe and South Africa?
1.08 million m3, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for wood fuel — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 6,237 data points, 1961–2024
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