Wood pellets — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 19.49 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.49 million t
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
21.89 million t
in 2021
All-time low
8.45 million t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Import quantity in Europe, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201820242012: 8.4M t2013: 11.3M t2014: 12.4M t2015: 13.7M t2016: 14.0M t2017: 15.5M t2018: 17.9M t2019: 19.9M t2020: 20.1M t2021: 21.9M t2022: 19.8M t2023: 16.8M t2024: 19.5M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pellets — import quantity in Europe stood at 19.49 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Europe peaked at 21.89 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.45 million t, in 2012.

That places Europe 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.12 million t 8.45 million t 19.85 million t 8
2020s 19.63 million t 16.84 million t 21.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.32 million t compare
  2. 2 Japan 6.38 million t compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 4.02 million t compare
  4. 4 Denmark 2.51 million t compare
  5. 5 Italy 1.84 million t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — import quantity in Europe?
Wood pellets — import quantity in Europe was 19.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.89 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.45 million t in 2012.
How does Europe rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 1,913 data points, 2012–2024
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