Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 26,544 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Sweden, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Sweden stood at 26,544 m3.
That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Sweden peaked at 111,400 m3 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 38th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 92,200 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 111,400 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 20,100 m3 | -82.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 m3 | -55.2% |
| 1966 | 11,300 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 5,200 m3 | -54.0% |
| 1968 | 6,200 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 4,800 m3 | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 3,700 m3 | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 2,700 m3 | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 1,900 m3 | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 4,600 m3 | +142.1% |
| 1974 | 8,100 m3 | +76.1% |
| 1975 | 2,200 m3 | -72.8% |
| 1976 | 500 m3 | -77.3% |
| 1977 | 800 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 5,800 m3 | +383.3% |
| 1980 | 10,300 m3 | +77.6% |
| 1981 | 7,200 m3 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 11,400 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 16,500 m3 | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 14,300 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 19,800 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 15,600 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 29,900 m3 | +91.7% |
| 1988 | 16,100 m3 | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 12,400 m3 | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 7,700 m3 | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 5,000 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 13,920 m3 | +178.4% |
| 1993 | 10,000 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 14,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 8,000 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 11,000 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 34,100 m3 | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 m3 | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 30,750 m3 | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 37,580 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 30,207 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 13,673 m3 | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 36,562 m3 | +167.4% |
| 2005 | 32,000 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 41,630 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 78,000 m3 | +87.4% |
| 2008 | 103,909 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 31,654 m3 | -69.5% |
| 2010 | 39,471 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 45,940 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 26,213 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 18,906 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 14,850 m3 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 62,918 m3 | +323.7% |
| 2016 | 26,544 m3 | -57.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26,544 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,992 m3, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26,544 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,972 m3, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +383.3% | 1,200 m3 | 5,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,689 m3 | 4,800 m3 | 111,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,150 m3 | 500 m3 | 8,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,350 m3 | 7,200 m3 | 29,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,672 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 34,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,596 m3 | 13,673 m3 | 103,909 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,549 m3 | 14,850 m3 | 62,918 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Sweden?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Sweden was 26,544 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 111,400 m3 in 1963.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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