Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway
Norway: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 37,484 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway, 1974–2016
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 Norway is 37,484 m3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 622.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway peaked at 37,484 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1993.
That places Norway 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 1,300 m3 | +1200.0% |
| 1981 | 300 m3 | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 500 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 200 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1986 | 600 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 200 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 2,400 m3 | +700.0% |
| 1990 | 300 m3 | -87.5% |
| 1991 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1992 | 971 m3 | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 25,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 1,971 m3 | +97.1% |
| 2004 | 1,653 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,101 m3 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 5,191 m3 | +371.5% |
| 2007 | 2,610 m3 | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 2,305 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 4,823 m3 | +109.2% |
| 2010 | 19,062 m3 | +295.2% |
| 2011 | 24,266 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 6,145 m3 | -74.7% |
| 2013 | 10,391 m3 | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 16,952 m3 | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 31,508 m3 | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 37,484 m3 | +19.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 37,484 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,992 m3, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 37,484 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,972 m3, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1200.0% | 100 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.33 m3 | 100 m3 | 600 m3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 690 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,757 m3 | 0 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,105 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,191 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,830 m3 | 6,145 m3 | 37,484 m3 | 7 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway was 37,484 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37,484 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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