Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 6,942 m3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Canada, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Canada stood at 6,942 m3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Canada peaked at 131,185 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,942 m3, in 2016.
Canada ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28,335 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 40,680 m3 | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 60,000 m3 | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 68,000 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 67,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 94,000 m3 | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 57,100 m3 | -39.3% |
| 1999 | 44,235 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 32,460 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 37,072 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 54,307 m3 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 38,064 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 66,072 m3 | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 71,655 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 90,350 m3 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 72,068 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 131,185 m3 | +82.0% |
| 2009 | 92,170 m3 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 94,948 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 101,659 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 93,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 69,288 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 84,653 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 32,594 m3 | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 6,942 m3 | -78.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6,942 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,924 m3, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,419 m3 | 28,335 m3 | 94,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 68,540 m3 | 32,460 m3 | 131,185 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,012 m3 | 6,942 m3 | 101,659 m3 | 7 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Canada?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Canada was 6,942 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) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 131,185 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,942 m3 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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) — Import 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