Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 1,127 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Ireland is 1,127 m3, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 17,132 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
That places Ireland 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,132 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 5,855 m3 | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 2,200 m3 | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 700 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 2,836 m3 | +305.1% |
| 2003 | 1,595 m3 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 763 m3 | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 76 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 930 m3 | +1123.7% |
| 2007 | 6 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2008 | 4,540 m3 | +75566.7% |
| 2009 | 4,710 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44 m3 | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 67 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 146 m3 | +117.9% |
| 2013 | 272 m3 | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 145 m3 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 870 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 1,127 m3 | +29.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,127 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,992 m3, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,127 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,972 m3, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +75566.7% | 6 m3 | 4,540 m3 |
| 2006 | +1123.7% | 76 m3 | 930 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,148 m3 | 0 m3 | 17,132 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,616 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,710 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.57 m3 | 44 m3 | 1,127 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 55 Singapore 1,769 m3 compare
- 56 Ghana 1,300 m3 compare
- 58 Czechoslovakia 1,000 m3
- 58 Serbia and Montenegro 1,000 m3 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 941 m3 compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Ireland?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Ireland was 1,127 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,132 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en