Wood pellets — Production in Europe

Europe: Wood pellets — Production was 22.62 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.62 million t
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
24.88 million t
in 2021
All-time low
12.53 million t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in Europe, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2012201820242012: 12.5M t2013: 13.9M t2014: 15.2M t2015: 16.4M t2016: 17.0M t2017: 19.2M t2018: 20.5M t2019: 23.7M t2020: 24.0M t2021: 24.9M t2022: 24.7M t2023: 23.6M t2024: 22.6M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Europe is 22.62 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Europe peaked at 24.88 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.53 million t, in 2012.

That places Europe 2nd out of 28 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 17.31 million t 12.53 million t 23.71 million t 8
2020s 23.96 million t 22.62 million t 24.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Viet Nam 6.00 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 3.70 million t compare
  3. 3 Canada 3.45 million t compare
  4. 4 Latvia 2.06 million t compare
  5. 5 France 2.00 million t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in Europe?
Wood pellets — production in Europe was 22.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24.88 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 million t in 2012.
How does Europe rank for wood pellets — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
101 places, 1,285 data points, 2012–2024
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