Heating Values Comparison by Wood Species

Based on wood at 20% moisture content, burned in a wood stove @ 67% heating efficiency.

Species	lbs./Cu.Ft.	%Heat/Cord @ 67% Efficiency	Cords/Million BTUs
Hickory	50.9	18.5	0.054
Ironwood	50.2	18.2	0.055
Apple	48.7	17.7	0.056
White Oak	47.2	17.1	0.058
Red Oak	44.2	16	0.063
Sugar Maple	44.2	16	0.063
Beech	44.2	16	0.063
Yellow Birch	43.4	15.7	0.064
White Ash	43.4	15.7	0.064
Hackberry	38,2	13,9	0.072
Tamarack	38.2	13.5	0.072
Paper Birch	37.4	13.5	0.074
Cherry	36.7	13.3	0.075
Elm, Am.&White	35.9	13	0.077
Black Ash	35.2	12.7	0.079
Red Maple (soft)	34.4	12.5	0.080
Boxelder	32.9	11.9	0.080
Jack Pine	31.4	11.4	0.088
Norway (red) Pine	31.4	11.4	0.088
Hemlock	29.2	10.6	0.094
Black Spruce	29.2	10.6	0.094
Aspen	27	9.8	0.102
White Pine	26.3	9.5	0.105
Balsam Fir	26.3	9.5	0.105
Cottonwood	28.4	9	0.111
Basswood	28.4	9	0.111
N. White Cedar	22.5	8.1	0.123

 

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