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Non coniferous wood fuel market in CIS

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"CIS" region includes following countries:

Azerbaijan

Armenia

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Moldova

Russia

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Earlier Report Observations

In the initial years from 2018 to 2020, production of non-coniferous wood fuel in the CIS was supported by state subsidies for transportation and reduced railway tariffs, which stimulated domestic demand. However, export restrictions to the European Union due to impending sanctions began to weigh on the market in 2019, leading to a slight dip. Despite a drop in charcoal prices in 2020, production increased that year as new regional facilities for producing hardwood charcoal came online, and ongoing bans on unprocessed timber exports channeled more raw material into domestic processing.

From 2021 onward, output declined more substantially. Preparations for a full ban on unprocessed timber exports, which took effect in 2022, created uncertainty, while the ban itself and EU sanctions caused a sharp 51% drop in fuelwood exports in 2022. This forced producers to reorient toward the domestic market, where demand was buoyed by state support measures such as discounted railway rates. Nevertheless, total production continued to fall, reaching 9 949 thousand m³ in 2023, as the loss of export markets was not fully offset by home consumption.

Throughout the period, market participants adapted by developing new product segments. Investments in processing wood waste into fuel pellets and charcoal expanded the product range; for instance, production of hardwood fuel pellets reached 1.8 million tonnes in 2023. These shifts reflect the industry's response to regulatory constraints and a move toward deeper processing.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2024
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in CIS
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in CIS in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Azerbaijan in kind, 2024, m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Azerbaijan in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Azerbaijan, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Azerbaijan in kind, 2024, m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Azerbaijan in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Azerbaijan, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, m³
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Azerbaijan in kind, 2024, m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Azerbaijan in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Azerbaijan, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, m³
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Azerbaijan in kind, 2024, m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Azerbaijan in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Azerbaijan, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Azerbaijan by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, m³
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, m³
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production non coniferous wood fuel in CIS

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, the CIS produced 12 824 K m³ of non-coniferous wood fuel, marking a slight year-over-year increase of 2.7%. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 10.7%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 3.4%. The most significant decline occurred in 2019, with a drop of 1.3%. Conversely, the largest increase was recorded in 2018, when production surged by 9.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in CIS in kind, 2017-2020, K m³