National solid biomass balance; production and consumption

National solid biomass balance; production and consumption

Energy commodities Periods Total final consumption (TJ) Total final consumption(tons dry matter) (tons dm)
Wood based biomass total 2023** 70,157 3,844,337
Primary biomass from forest total 2023** 21,960 1,193,391
Branches, tree tops and stumps. 2023** 11,639 520,246
Shreds 2023** 509 36,324
Fuelwood 2023** 10,322 673,145
Forest-based industry co-products 2023** 3,066 158,094
Bark 2023** 1,502 97,962
Chips, sawdust and other wood particles 2023** 1,563 60,132
Post-consumer wood total 2023** 11,213 754,747
Clean post consumer wood 2023** 11,213 754,747
Contaminated post consumer wood 2023** 0 0
Other woody biomass total 2023** 33,917 1,738,104
Charcoal 2023** 270 9,000
Wood pellets 2023** 33,647 1,729,104
Organic waste biomass total 2023** 14,177 536,381
(Paper)sludge 2023** 252 39,078
Other solid biomass 2023** 13,924 497,302
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table shows the indigenious production, total final consumption and import and export of different kinds of solid biomass commodities. The classification of solid biomass is based on the breakdown of biomass requested by Eurostat, which results from the European Regulation 2018/1999 and coordination with national users.

Data available:
From 2015 onwards.

Status of the figures:
Figures 2015-2022 are definite. The 2023 figures are revised provisional.

Changes as of November 2024
Figures for 2022 are adjusted and figures for 2023 have been added.

Changes as of June 2024
None, this table is new.

When will new figures be published?
Revised provisional figures for the previous year are published every year in November.

Description topics

Total final consumption
The amount of energy used by companies, households and transport in the Netherlands. Energy can be used
- for transformation into other energy commodities, this is input minus the energy produced.
- as final consumption.

Total energy consumption =
Total net energy transformation + total own use + distribution losses + total final consumption.
Total final consumption(tons dry matter)
The amount of energy used by companies, households and transport in the Netherlands. Energy can be used
- for transformation into other energy commodities, this is input minus the energy produced.
- as final consumption.

Total energy consumption =
Total net energy transformation + total own use + distribution losses + total final consumption.
Showed in amounts tons of dry matter.