Wood fuel — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 4 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 4 m3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 135 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4 m3, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 25 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 135 m3 | +440.0% |
| 1995 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 m3 | -70.4% |
| 2009 | 40 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 24 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 135 m3 | +462.5% |
| 2014 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 135 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 m3 | -97.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 m3, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 197 m3, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.5 m3 | 25 m3 | 135 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 116 m3 | 40 m3 | 135 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.71 m3 | 4 m3 | 135 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Barbados 5 m3 compare
- 154 Chad 5 m3 compare
- 156 El Salvador 4 m3 compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 m3 compare
- 156 Madagascar 4 m3
- 156 Laos 4 m3 compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 4 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 135 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 m3 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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