Wood pellets — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Wood pellets — Production was 37,538 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Ireland, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — production in Ireland stood at 37,538 t.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Ireland peaked at 48,100 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,000 t, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 54th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 32,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 48,100 t | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 45,000 t | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 37,538 t | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 37,538 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37,538 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37,538 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,538 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37,538 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,538 t | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37,538 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37,538 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,000 t, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,772 t | 30,000 t | 48,100 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,538 t | 37,538 t | 37,538 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Ireland?
- Wood pellets — production in Ireland was 37,538 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,100 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 t in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for wood pellets — production?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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