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 146th out of 190 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.
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
- 144 Barbados 5 m3 compare
- 144 Chad 5 m3 compare
- 146 El Salvador 4 m3 compare
- 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 m3 compare
- 146 Madagascar 4 m3
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (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 146th out of 190 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