Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 216,315 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Latvia, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 216,315 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in 2016.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Latvia peaked at 1.49 million m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,081 m3, in 1992.
That places Latvia 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,081 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 19,542 m3 | +534.3% |
| 1994 | 226,000 m3 | +1056.5% |
| 1995 | 318,000 m3 | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 627,000 m3 | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million m3 | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million m3 | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 798,000 m3 | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 163,460 m3 | -79.5% |
| 2001 | 105,400 m3 | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 244,030 m3 | +131.5% |
| 2003 | 539,320 m3 | +121.0% |
| 2004 | 389,941 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 346,523 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 404,877 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 450,021 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 470,854 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million m3 | +122.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million m3 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 863,679 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 276,863 m3 | -67.9% |
| 2013 | 293,956 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 210,353 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 175,686 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 216,315 m3 | +23.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 216,315 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,992 m3, 18.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 216,315 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,972 m3, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1056.5% | 19,542 m3 | 226,000 m3 |
| 1993 | +534.3% | 3,081 m3 | 19,542 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562,203 m3 | 3,081 m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 416,073 m3 | 105,400 m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,849 m3 | 175,686 m3 | 1.33 million m3 | 7 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Latvia?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Latvia was 216,315 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,081 m3 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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