Wood residues — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Wood residues — Production was 230,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Production in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 230,000 m3 for wood residues — production in 2024.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Ireland peaked at 687,000 m3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42,000 m3, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 50th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 587,000 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 628,000 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 630,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 687,000 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 42,000 m3 | -93.9% |
| 1998 | 68,000 m3 | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 187,000 m3 | +175.0% |
| 2000 | 205,690 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 213,420 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 187,265 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 231,283 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 217,583 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 236,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 254,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 254,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 169,000 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 167,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 168,000 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 165,143 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 169,664 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 178,946 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 205,661 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 205,370 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 218,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 230,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 230,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 230,000 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 555,000 m3, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 230,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,000 m3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Production in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +175.0% | 68,000 m3 | 187,000 m3 |
| 1997 | -93.9% | 687,000 m3 | 42,000 m3 |
| 1998 | +61.9% | 42,000 m3 | 68,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404,143 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 687,000 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 213,524 m3 | 167,000 m3 | 254,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,078 m3 | 165,143 m3 | 230,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,000 m3 | 230,000 m3 | 230,000 m3 | 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 residues — production in Ireland?
- Wood residues — production in Ireland was 230,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 687,000 m3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for wood residues — production?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — 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