Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in United States
United States: Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production was 9.83 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in United States, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States recorded 9.83 million t for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in United States peaked at 9.93 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million t, in 2012.
United States ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in United States, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.47 million t | — |
| 2013 | 4.70 million t | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million t | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 6.52 million t | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.41 million t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.92 million t | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.58 million t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.70 million t | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million t | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.56 million t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.66 million t | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million t | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.83 million t | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.83 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 323,626 t, 30.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.28 million t | 3.47 million t | 8.70 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.30 million t | 8.52 million t | 9.93 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in United States?
- Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in United States was 9.83 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million t in 2012.
- How does United States rank for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production?
- United States ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 — Production. 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