Wood pellets — Production in Central America

Central America: Wood pellets — Production was 47,732 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,732 t
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
49,622 t
in 2023
All-time low
26,172 t
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in Central America, 2012–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2012201820242012: 35.0k t2013: 38.0k t2014: 27.9k t2015: 27.7k t2016: 37.4k t2017: 30.4k t2018: 30.4k t2019: 30.4k t2020: 30.4k t2021: 26.2k t2022: 26.2k t2023: 49.6k t2024: 47.7k t

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 47,732 t for wood pellets — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Central America peaked at 49,622 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,172 t, in 2021.

That places Central America 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wood pellets — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Wood pellets — Production in Central America, 2012 to 2024.
Year t Change
2012 35,000 t —
2013 38,000 t +8.6%
2014 27,922 t -26.5%
2015 27,675 t -0.9%
2016 37,393 t +35.1%
2017 30,449 t -18.6%
2018 30,421 t -0.1%
2019 30,421 t +0.0%
2020 30,421 t +0.0%
2021 26,172 t -14.0%
2022 26,172 t +0.0%
2023 49,622 t +89.6%
2024 47,732 t -3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood pellets — Production in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +89.6% 26,172 t 49,622 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32,160 t 27,675 t 38,000 t 8
2020s 36,024 t 26,172 t 49,622 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 16 China 873,000 t compare
  2. 16 China, mainland 873,000 t compare
  3. 18 Indonesia 850,000 t compare
  4. 19 Spain 800,000 t compare
  5. 20 Brazil 700,000 t compare
  6. 21 Belgium 646,860 t compare
  7. 22 Lithuania 600,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in Central America?
Wood pellets — production in Central America was 47,732 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 49,622 t in 2023.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 26,172 t in 2021.
How does Central America rank for wood pellets — production?
Central America ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pellets — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,369 data points, 2012–2024
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