Wood pellets — Production in Sweden

Sweden: Wood pellets — Production was 1.58 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.58 million t
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
7th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.81 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1.20 million t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in Sweden, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201820242012: 1.2M t2013: 1.5M t2014: 1.6M t2015: 1.7M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 1.7M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.7M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.8M t2022: 1.8M t2023: 1.7M t2024: 1.6M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Sweden is 1.58 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Sweden peaked at 1.81 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million t, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 7th of 73 countries 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 1.60 million t 1.20 million t 1.74 million t 8
2020s 1.71 million t 1.58 million t 1.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Latvia 2.06 million t compare
  2. 5 France 2.00 million t compare
  3. 6 Austria 1.80 million t compare
  4. 8 Estonia 1.36 million t compare
  5. 9 Poland 1.25 million t compare
  6. 10 Malaysia 1.20 million t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in Sweden?
Wood pellets — production in Sweden was 1.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for wood pellets — production?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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