Wood fuel — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 5,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — export quantity in United Kingdom is 5,000 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 578,656 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 44th of 176 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 — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800 m3 | — |
| 1971 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1973 | 6,400 m3 | +2033.3% |
| 1974 | 400 m3 | -93.8% |
| 1975 | 2,600 m3 | +550.0% |
| 1976 | 300 m3 | -88.5% |
| 1977 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1989 | 900 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 1,100 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 2,900 m3 | +163.6% |
| 1992 | 1,800 m3 | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 1,000 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 400 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 1,400 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 m3 | +2042.9% |
| 1998 | 142,500 m3 | +375.0% |
| 1999 | 132,800 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 228,900 m3 | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 159,400 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 109,200 m3 | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 336,043 m3 | +207.7% |
| 2004 | 150,745 m3 | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 195,345 m3 | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 145,162 m3 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 164,896 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 106,004 m3 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 65,141 m3 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 159,918 m3 | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 146,162 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 496,670 m3 | +239.8% |
| 2013 | 385,696 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 264,675 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 578,656 m3 | +118.6% |
| 2016 | 446,279 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 47,492 m3 | -89.4% |
| 2018 | 49,207 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 47,205 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 23,818 m3 | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 15,429 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 15,000 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 5,000 m3 | -50.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5,000 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,000 m3, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2042.9% | 1,400 m3 | 30,000 m3 |
| 1973 | +2033.3% | 300 m3 | 6,400 m3 |
| 1975 | +550.0% | 400 m3 | 2,600 m3 |
| 1998 | +375.0% | 30,000 m3 | 142,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,260 m3 | 200 m3 | 6,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240 m3 | 0 m3 | 900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,530 m3 | 400 m3 | 142,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,084 m3 | 65,141 m3 | 336,043 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,196 m3 | 47,205 m3 | 578,656 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,849 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 23,818 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Guyana 5,366 m3 compare
- 42 Philippines 5,092 m3 compare
- 43 United Republic of Tanzania 5,031 m3 compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,000 m3 compare
- 46 Austria 4,597 m3 compare
- 47 Honduras 4,035 m3 compare
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in United Kingdom was 5,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 578,656 m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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