Wood pellets — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wood pellets — Production was 19.56 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.56 million t
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
20.40 million t
in 2022
All-time low
10.69 million t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in European Union (27), 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201820242012: 10.7M t2013: 12.0M t2014: 13.0M t2015: 13.8M t2016: 13.9M t2017: 15.6M t2018: 16.6M t2019: 19.0M t2020: 18.9M t2021: 19.4M t2022: 20.4M t2023: 20.0M t2024: 19.6M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in European Union (27) is 19.56 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in European Union (27) peaked at 20.40 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.69 million t, in 2012.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 28 groups on this measure, 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 14.32 million t 10.69 million t 19.00 million t 8
2020s 19.65 million t 18.86 million t 20.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  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
  6. 6 Austria 1.80 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in European Union (27)?
Wood pellets — production in European Union (27) was 19.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 20.40 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.69 million t in 2012.
How does European Union (27) rank for wood pellets — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
101 places, 1,285 data points, 2012–2024
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