Germany vs Western Europe: Wood residues — Import quantity

Germany
946,641 m3
in 2024
Western Europe
4.24 million m3
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Western Europe rank
3rd

Wood residues — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196419942024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4.24 million m3 against 946,641 m3 in Germany, a difference of 3.29 million m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.5 times Germany's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 335,467 m3 488,883 m3 153,417 m3 Western Europe
1970s 408,960 m3 1.19 million m3 777,620 m3 Western Europe
1980s 755,550 m3 2.15 million m3 1.39 million m3 Western Europe
1990s 832,671 m3 2.86 million m3 2.03 million m3 Western Europe
2000s 1.42 million m3 5.73 million m3 4.32 million m3 Western Europe
2010s 1.78 million m3 5.82 million m3 4.04 million m3 Western Europe
2020s 907,184 m3 4.64 million m3 3.73 million m3 Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood residues — import quantity, Germany or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4.24 million m3 against 946,641 m3 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood residues — import quantity between Germany and Western Europe?
3.29 million m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for wood residues — import quantity?
Germany ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood residues — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood residues — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,450 data points, 1961–2024
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