Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 18,841 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — export quantity in Ireland stood at 18,841 m3.
That represents a change of up 81.3% on the previous year and up 12,893.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 33,228 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,132 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 5,855 m3 | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 2,200 m3 | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 700 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 2,836 m3 | +305.1% |
| 2003 | 1,595 m3 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 763 m3 | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 76 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 930 m3 | +1123.7% |
| 2007 | 6 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2008 | 4,540 m3 | +75566.7% |
| 2009 | 4,710 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44 m3 | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 67 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 146 m3 | +117.9% |
| 2013 | 272 m3 | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 145 m3 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 870 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 1,127 m3 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,268 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,258 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,258 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,300 m3 | +82.8% |
| 2021 | 12,029 m3 | +423.0% |
| 2022 | 33,228 m3 | +176.2% |
| 2023 | 10,391 m3 | -68.7% |
| 2024 | 18,841 m3 | +81.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18,841 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18,841 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,000 m3, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +75566.7% | 6 m3 | 4,540 m3 |
| 2006 | +1123.7% | 76 m3 | 930 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,148 m3 | 0 m3 | 17,132 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,616 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,710 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.5 m3 | 44 m3 | 1,268 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,358 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 33,228 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Ireland?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Ireland was 18,841 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,228 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,893.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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