Wood pellets — Export quantity in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Wood pellets — Export quantity was 3.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.88 million t
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.97 million t
in 2021
All-time low
2.01 million t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 2012–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 2.0M t2013: 2.5M t2014: 2.8M t2015: 3.3M t2016: 3.4M t2017: 4.0M t2018: 4.3M t2019: 5.2M t2020: 5.7M t2021: 6.0M t2022: 4.0M t2023: 3.4M t2024: 3.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — export quantity in Northern Europe is 3.88 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — export quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 5.97 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million t, in 2012.

That places Northern Europe 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.44 million t 2.01 million t 5.22 million t 8
2020s 4.59 million t 3.39 million t 5.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 5 Malaysia 1.13 million t compare
  2. 6 Austria 945,625 t compare
  3. 7 Belgium 897,662 t compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 840,731 t compare
  5. 9 Germany 680,065 t compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 609,999 t compare
  7. 11 Brazil 490,211 t compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — export quantity in Northern Europe?
Wood pellets — export quantity in Northern Europe was 3.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood pellets — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million t in 2012.
How does Northern Europe rank for wood pellets — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,544 data points, 2012–2024
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