United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Europe: Wood fuel — Import quantity

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
340,000 m3
in 2024
Western Europe
806,946 m3
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Western Europe rank
6th

Wood fuel — Import quantity over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 806,946 m3 against 340,000 m3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 466,946 m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 173 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 3,671 m3 410,686 m3 407,014 m3 Western Europe
1970s 6,380 m3 272,260 m3 265,880 m3 Western Europe
1980s 1,880 m3 249,970 m3 248,090 m3 Western Europe
1990s 6,820 m3 343,063 m3 336,243 m3 Western Europe
2000s 9,525 m3 643,544 m3 634,019 m3 Western Europe
2010s 84,267 m3 1.64 million m3 1.55 million m3 Western Europe
2020s 262,364 m3 847,848 m3 585,484 m3 Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — import quantity, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 806,946 m3 against 340,000 m3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel — import quantity between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
466,946 m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for wood fuel — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
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