Wood pellets — Production in Italy
Italy: Wood pellets — Production was 433,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Italy, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — production in Italy stood at 433,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Italy peaked at 452,000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 300,000 t, in 2012.
Italy ranks 26th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 300,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 400,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 450,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 450,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 400,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 450,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 452,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 400,000 t | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 405,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 450,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 430,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 433,000 t | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 433,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 433,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,000 t, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 412,750 t | 300,000 t | 452,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 423,600 t | 400,000 t | 450,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Italy?
- Wood pellets — production in Italy was 433,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 452,000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 t in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for wood pellets — production?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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