Italy vs Japan: Wood pellets — Import quantity

Italy
1.84 million t
in 2024
Japan
6.38 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Wood pellets — Import quantity over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.38 million t against 1.84 million t in Italy, a difference of 4.54 million t.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 139 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.83 million t 501,458 t 1.33 million t Italy
2020s 1.85 million t 4.35 million t 2.50 million t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pellets — import quantity, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 6.38 million t against 1.84 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pellets — import quantity between Italy and Japan?
4.54 million t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for wood pellets — import quantity?
Italy ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 1,913 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

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