France vs Northern America: Wood pellets — Production

France
2.00 million t
in 2024
Northern America
13.17 million t
in 2024
France rank
4th
Northern America rank
4th

Wood pellets — Production over time

  • France
  • Northern America
05.0M10.0M15.0M201220182024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 13.17 million t against 2.00 million t in France, a difference of 11.17 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 6.6 times France's.

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

France ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 4th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.14 million t 8.67 million t 7.53 million t Northern America
2020s 1.97 million t 12.87 million t 10.89 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pellets — production, France or Northern America?
Northern America, at 13.17 million t against 2.00 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pellets — production between France and Northern America?
11.17 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do France and Northern America rank globally for wood pellets — production?
France ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 4th 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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