Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 188,183 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 188,183 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 794,746 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1990.
That places Sweden 10th out of 195 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) — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 25,600 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 21,800 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 2,100 m3 | -90.4% |
| 1965 | 5,600 m3 | +166.7% |
| 1966 | 5,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,400 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 4,700 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 700 m3 | -85.1% |
| 1970 | 1,800 m3 | +157.1% |
| 1971 | 300 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 1,300 m3 | +333.3% |
| 1973 | 800 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 700 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 700 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 4,000 m3 | +471.4% |
| 1984 | 5,100 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,600 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 7,200 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 9,400 m3 | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 10,000 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 200 m3 | -98.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 m3 | +1400.0% |
| 1992 | 2,429 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 37,000 m3 | +1423.3% |
| 1994 | 11,000 m3 | -70.3% |
| 1995 | 14,000 m3 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 41,000 m3 | +192.9% |
| 1997 | 90,000 m3 | +119.5% |
| 1998 | 128,700 m3 | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 148,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 177,000 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 155,840 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 465,749 m3 | +198.9% |
| 2003 | 676,232 m3 | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 272,293 m3 | -59.7% |
| 2005 | 164,000 m3 | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 230,000 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 104,779 m3 | -54.4% |
| 2008 | 142,000 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 537,376 m3 | +278.4% |
| 2010 | 515,188 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 794,746 m3 | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 479,000 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 497,310 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 377,470 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 271,830 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 188,183 m3 | -30.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 188,183 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,924 m3, 64.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 188,183 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,417 m3, 16.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1423.3% | 2,429 m3 | 37,000 m3 |
| 1991 | +1400.0% | 200 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
| 1983 | +471.4% | 700 m3 | 4,000 m3 |
| 1972 | +333.3% | 300 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,889 m3 | 700 m3 | 26,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 750 m3 | 300 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,890 m3 | 700 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,533 m3 | 200 m3 | 148,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,527 m3 | 104,779 m3 | 676,232 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,247 m3 | 188,183 m3 | 794,746 m3 | 7 |
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- 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) — import quantity in Sweden?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Sweden was 188,183 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 794,746 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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) — 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