Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity was 124,351 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity in Ireland, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in Ireland is 124,351 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 124,351 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,206 t, in 2012.
That places Ireland 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26,206 t | — |
| 2013 | 55,228 t | +110.7% |
| 2014 | 31,271 t | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 30,464 t | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 70,532 t | +131.5% |
| 2017 | 28,195 t | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 48,095 t | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 48,095 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77,000 t | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 58,290 t | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 74,676 t | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 123,865 t | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 124,351 t | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 124,351 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,634 t, 16.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 124,351 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,813 t, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,261 t | 26,206 t | 70,532 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 91,636 t | 58,290 t | 124,351 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °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 -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in Ireland?
- Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity in Ireland was 124,351 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 124,351 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,206 t in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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