Wood pellets — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 9.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.32 million t
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.32 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.49 million t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2012201820242012: 1.5M t2013: 3.4M t2014: 4.8M t2015: 6.6M t2016: 6.8M t2017: 6.9M t2018: 8.0M t2019: 8.9M t2020: 9.1M t2021: 9.1M t2022: 7.5M t2023: 6.4M t2024: 9.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.32 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.32 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million t, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 129 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 — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wood pellets — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012 to 2024.
Year t Change
2012 1.49 million t
2013 3.39 million t +127.9%
2014 4.76 million t +40.4%
2015 6.57 million t +38.2%
2016 6.78 million t +3.2%
2017 6.89 million t +1.5%
2018 7.99 million t +16.1%
2019 8.88 million t +11.1%
2020 9.08 million t +2.2%
2021 9.13 million t +0.6%
2022 7.52 million t -17.7%
2023 6.36 million t -15.3%
2024 9.32 million t +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.84 million t 1.49 million t 8.88 million t 8
2020s 8.28 million t 6.36 million t 9.32 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Japan 6.38 million t compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 124,094 t compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 4.02 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 35,695 t compare
  5. 4 Denmark 2.51 million t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wood pellets — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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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