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Interactive Sankey diagrams of woody biomass flows in the EU and Member States

  • Visualisation | Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
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Wood is a highly versatile material and can be used and reused in cascade in different processes. The developments in wood-based product markets are instrumental to the supply of woody biomass for the different purposes. Explore the JRC interactive Sankey diagrams on EU‑wide and national woody biomass flows 2012‑2021. Hover over a flow to see more information. Additional details on definitions and methods followed to derive the estimates can be found in the report: Sankey diagrams of woody biomass flows in the EU and its Member States 2012-2021: How they were made

SWE = Solid Wood Equivalent, EU = European Union (27 Member States)

Methods, definitions and metadata: Cazzaniga, N.E., Tandetzki, J. and Camia, A., Sankey diagrams of woody biomass flows in the EU and its Member States 2012-2021: how they were made, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2026, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/9269471, JRC146673.

How to cite: Cazzaniga, Noemi; Tandetzki, Julia; Camia, Andrea (2026): Sankey diagrams of woody biomass flows in the EU Member States from 2012 to 2021. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.MXM8310 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/7693d92f-561a-4200-8af9-834837f0cede

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30 Nov 2022 | 23 Jul 2026

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