Wood pellets — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 160,959 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — import quantity in Latvia stood at 160,959 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 592,334 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,016 t, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 15th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34,016 t | — |
| 2013 | 41,329 t | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 87,661 t | +112.1% |
| 2015 | 129,018 t | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 195,847 t | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 195,802 t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 239,000 t | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 295,163 t | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 425,800 t | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 592,334 t | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 325,676 t | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 136,601 t | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 160,959 t | +17.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 160,959 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,491 t, 21.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 160,959 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,000 t, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152,230 t | 34,016 t | 295,163 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 328,274 t | 136,601 t | 592,334 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — import quantity in Latvia?
- Wood pellets — import quantity in Latvia was 160,959 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 592,334 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,016 t in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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
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