Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 653 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Malta, 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) — import quantity in Malta is 653 m3, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2,739.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Malta peaked at 1,900 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6 m3, in 2007.
That places Malta 73rd out of 195 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) — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 173 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 100 m3 | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 1,900 m3 | +1800.0% |
| 1995 | 100 m3 | -94.7% |
| 1996 | 8 m3 | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 100 m3 | +1150.0% |
| 1998 | 69 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 101 m3 | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 70 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 120 m3 | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 100 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 184 m3 | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 30 m3 | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 20 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 23 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 6 m3 | -73.9% |
| 2008 | 16 m3 | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 21 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 25 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 20 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 407 m3 | +1935.0% |
| 2013 | 372 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 472 m3 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 706 m3 | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 653 m3 | -7.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 653 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,924 m3, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 653 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 371 m3, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1935.0% | 20 m3 | 407 m3 |
| 1994 | +1800.0% | 100 m3 | 1,900 m3 |
| 1997 | +1150.0% | 8 m3 | 100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.88 m3 | 8 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 59 m3 | 6 m3 | 184 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.29 m3 | 20 m3 | 706 m3 | 7 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Malta?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Malta was 653 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 m3 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,739.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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