Wood residues — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood residues — Import quantity was 49,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 49,000 m3 for wood residues — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 360.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 836,000 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9,700 m3 | — |
| 1978 | 12,200 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 2,100 m3 | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 10,000 m3 | +376.2% |
| 1981 | 9,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 15,500 m3 | +72.2% |
| 1983 | 21,000 m3 | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 34,000 m3 | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 29,000 m3 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 4,000 m3 | -86.2% |
| 1987 | 18,500 m3 | +362.5% |
| 1988 | 11,400 m3 | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 18,600 m3 | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 23,200 m3 | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 18,000 m3 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 40,703 m3 | +126.1% |
| 1993 | 69,021 m3 | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 33,000 m3 | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 80,000 m3 | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 100,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 52,000 m3 | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 78,900 m3 | +51.7% |
| 1999 | 58,500 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 136,400 m3 | +133.2% |
| 2001 | 144,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 146,200 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 142,404 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 128,622 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 365,598 m3 | +184.2% |
| 2006 | 166,852 m3 | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 310,219 m3 | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 816,298 m3 | +163.1% |
| 2009 | 106,524 m3 | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 836,000 m3 | +684.8% |
| 2011 | 4,423 m3 | -99.5% |
| 2012 | 7,500 m3 | +69.6% |
| 2013 | 9,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 10,640 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 9,488 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 13,662 m3 | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3,738 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 4,642 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 12,478 m3 | +168.8% |
| 2021 | 1,717 m3 | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 36,000 m3 | +1996.7% |
| 2023 | 59,000 m3 | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 49,000 m3 | -16.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 49,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 27.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 49,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,286 m3, 7.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1996.7% | 1,717 m3 | 36,000 m3 |
| 2010 | +684.8% | 106,524 m3 | 836,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,000 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 12,200 m3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,100 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,332 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,312 m3 | 106,524 m3 | 816,298 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,909 m3 | 0 m3 | 836,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,639 m3 | 1,717 m3 | 59,000 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 — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood residues — import quantity in United Kingdom was 49,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 836,000 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.5%. 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 — Import 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