Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production was 9.83 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in Western Europe, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in Western Europe stood at 9.83 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in Western Europe peaked at 10.15 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million t, in 2015.
Western Europe ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.34 million t | — |
| 2013 | 5.55 million t | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.66 million t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million t | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million t | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million t | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million t | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 8.11 million t | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 8.36 million t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.23 million t | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.15 million t | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 9.83 million t | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 million t | 5.16 million t | 8.11 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.36 million t | 8.36 million t | 10.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in Western Europe?
- Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in Western Europe 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million t in 2015.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production?
- Western Europe ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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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