Wood residues — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood residues — Export quantity was 20,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — export quantity in United Kingdom is 20,000 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 447,060 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1979.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 900 m3 | — |
| 1978 | 3,300 m3 | +266.7% |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -97.0% |
| 1980 | 1,600 m3 | +1500.0% |
| 1981 | 4,300 m3 | +168.8% |
| 1982 | 900 m3 | -79.1% |
| 1983 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 2,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 5,500 m3 | +175.0% |
| 1988 | 11,800 m3 | +114.5% |
| 1989 | 8,400 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 45,600 m3 | +442.9% |
| 1991 | 41,300 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 40,555 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12,402 m3 | -69.4% |
| 1994 | 2,000 m3 | -83.9% |
| 1995 | 7,500 m3 | +275.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 900 m3 | -87.1% |
| 1999 | 4,000 m3 | +344.4% |
| 2000 | 2,600 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 3,959 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 5,391 m3 | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 12,409 m3 | +130.2% |
| 2004 | 14,231 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 12,215 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 36,880 m3 | +201.9% |
| 2007 | 21,536 m3 | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 173,185 m3 | +704.2% |
| 2009 | 72,737 m3 | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 288,282 m3 | +296.3% |
| 2011 | 456 m3 | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 273,000 m3 | +59768.4% |
| 2013 | 297,800 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 447,060 m3 | +50.1% |
| 2015 | 317,000 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 181,000 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 220 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 527 m3 | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 830 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 879 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,616 m3 | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 22,000 m3 | +1261.4% |
| 2023 | 38,000 m3 | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 20,000 m3 | -47.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 20,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,524 m3, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 20,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,688 m3, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Export quantity in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +59768.4% | 456 m3 | 273,000 m3 |
| 1980 | +1500.0% | 100 m3 | 1,600 m3 |
| 2022 | +1261.4% | 1,616 m3 | 22,000 m3 |
| 2008 | +704.2% | 21,536 m3 | 173,185 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,433 m3 | 100 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,930 m3 | 900 m3 | 11,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,726 m3 | 900 m3 | 45,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,514 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 173,185 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,618 m3 | 220 m3 | 447,060 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,499 m3 | 879 m3 | 38,000 m3 | 5 |
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood residues — export quantity in United Kingdom was 20,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 447,060 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood residues — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood residues — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — Export quantity. 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