China (People’s Republic of) vs Northern Europe: Wood pellets — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
873,000 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
6.62 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th
Northern Europe rank
7th

Wood pellets — Production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Northern Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201220182024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 6.62 million t against 873,000 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5.75 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 7.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 532,400 t 5.32 million t 4.79 million t Northern Europe
2020s 873,000 t 6.92 million t 6.05 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pellets — production, China (People’s Republic of) or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 6.62 million t against 873,000 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pellets — production between China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Europe?
5.75 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Europe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Europe rank globally for wood pellets — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pellets — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pellets — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 1,285 data points, 2012–2024
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