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Date Statistice Peleti 2014 PDF
Date Statistice Peleti 2014 PDF
Arnold Dale
Ekman & Co AB
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November 2015
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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• Producing 13,5 million tonnes but consuming 18,8 million tonnes, the EU is
the biggest pellet importer in the world.
• Imported pellets are mainly for industrial use (Power plants and CHPs)
• The imported pellets are mainly sourced from the USA and Canada
• Russia & CIS countries are gaining importance in EU pellet supply to both the
Industrial and residential sectors
• Trade from North America to EU has slightly increased from 4,69 million
tonnes in 2013 to 5,15 million tonnes in 2014 showing a very different trend in
USA than Canada.
• US exports to EU have increased 41 % with 3,89 million tonnes, while
Canadian exports have reduced 34%.
• Exports from Russia & CIS countries to EU have increased around 20 % from
2013 to 2015 to reach 950.000 tonnes.
• The Baltic states and Russia produced 4.15 million tons during 2015
World industrial pellet consumption for power
and CHP in 2014 (percentage) Source: EPC Survey, Hawkins Wright, Ekman &Co
1% 4%
1%
1%
5%
6% UK
Korea
Denmark
48% Belgium
15% Sweden
Poland
Holland
Japan
Other EU
19%
Top 10 wood pellet consuming countries by end-use
in 2014 (million tonnes) Source: EPC Survey, Hawkins Wright, Ekman & Co
3 CHP
Heat
2
Power
1
0
Overview of European wood pellet production in 2014
Division of total EU28 exports 2014 (percentage)
Source: Eurostat
Germany
Estonia
Poland, 3% Austria
Lithuania
Sweden, 4%
Sweden
Lithuania, 5%
Holland
Austria, 7% Rest of
Estonia, 10% EU28
World wood pellet production shares in 2014
Source: Hawkins Wright, EPC Survey
China Rest of Rest of
5% Asia World
4% 1%
Russia &
CIS • Globally 27,1 million tonnes
6% of pellets produced in 2014.
• 13,5 million tonnes produced
EU28 in the European Union
50%
North • North America slightly
America increased its production
30% • Russia & CIS and Asia have
shown an important growth
in their production
Other
Europe
4%
Forests in Europe
Ports of the Baltic Sea Region
Forest growth in Latvia 1930-2015
Source:
19.40% 13.30%
Other
Spruce
Birch
Pine
38%
29.30%
The Baltic states and Russia produced 4.15
million tons in 2014
• Estonia had a limited pellet production a few years
ago but has very quickly become a large pellet
producer and the 4th biggest EU pellet exporter in
2014.
• Estonia produced 1 million tons in 16 mills
• Pellet production in Latvia has boomed making
the country the 3rd largest pellet producer and the
biggest exporter in the EU
• Latvia produced 1.35 million tons in 23 mills
175,015 km2(