Wood fuel — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 90 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Greenland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 90 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2,150.0% on the previous year and up 210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 90 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2005.
Greenland ranks 105th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Greenland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 7 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 5 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 4 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 9 m3 | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 15 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 70 m3 | +366.7% |
| 2013 | 41 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 29 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 18 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 1 m3 | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 4 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 5 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 10 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 12 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 13 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4 m3 | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 m3 | +2150.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 90 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 90 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2150.0% | 4 m3 | 90 m3 |
| 2012 | +366.7% | 15 m3 | 70 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 m3 | 0 m3 | 7 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.2 m3 | 1 m3 | 70 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 m3 | 4 m3 | 90 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Greenland?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Greenland was 90 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 90 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2005.
- How does Greenland rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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