Japan vs Northern Europe: Wood pellets — Import quantity

Japan
6.38 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe
12.73 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Northern Europe rank
3rd

Wood pellets — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M201220182024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 12.73 million t against 6.38 million t in Japan, a difference of 6.35 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 139 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 501,458 t 9.20 million t 8.70 million t Northern Europe
2020s 4.35 million t 12.06 million t 7.71 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pellets — import quantity, Japan or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 12.73 million t against 6.38 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pellets — import quantity between Japan and Northern Europe?
6.35 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for wood pellets — import quantity?
Japan ranks 2nd and Northern Europe ranks 3rd 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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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
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