Wood pellets — Production in Denmark
Denmark: Wood pellets — Production was 180,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Denmark, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — production in Denmark stood at 180,000 t. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Denmark peaked at 180,000 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92,000 t, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 38th of 81 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99,930 t | — |
| 2013 | 92,000 t | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 92,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150,000 t | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 150,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 180,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 180,000 t | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 180,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 180,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,000 t, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,491 t | 92,000 t | 180,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 180,000 t | 180,000 t | 180,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Denmark?
- Wood pellets — production in Denmark was 180,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,000 t in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for wood pellets — production?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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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