Wood fuel — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 54 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 54 m3.
That represents a change of down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 18,234 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Lebanon ranks 116th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 50 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 5,500 m3 | +2650.0% |
| 1978 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 169 m3 | -96.9% |
| 1993 | 169 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 1,594 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 560 m3 | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 18,234 m3 | +3156.1% |
| 2013 | 3,373 m3 | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 2,904 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,365 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 1,045 m3 | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 1,253 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 396 m3 | -68.4% |
| 2019 | 471 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 344 m3 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 2 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2022 | 73 m3 | +3550.0% |
| 2023 | 54 m3 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 54 m3 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 54 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 m3, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 54 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111 m3, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3550.0% | 2 m3 | 73 m3 |
| 2012 | +3156.1% | 560 m3 | 18,234 m3 |
| 1977 | +2650.0% | 200 m3 | 5,500 m3 |
| 1963 | +100.0% | 50 m3 | 100 m3 |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 100 m3 | 200 m3 |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 169 m3 | 0 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.14 m3 | 50 m3 | 200 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 5,500 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,500 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,134 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,220 m3 | 396 m3 | 18,234 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.4 m3 | 2 m3 | 344 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 113 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70 m3 compare
- 114 Lesotho 69 m3 compare
- 115 Algeria 60 m3 compare
- 116 Benin 54 m3 compare
- 118 China, Hong Kong SAR 53 m3 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 52 m3 compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °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 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Lebanon was 54 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,234 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Lebanon rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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