Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 453,459 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
453,459 t
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
548,307 t
in 2021
All-time low
8,700 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas stood at 453,459 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas peaked at 548,307 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,700 t, in 1963.

That places Americas 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,089 t 8,700 t 21,500 t 9
1970s 32,470 t 17,000 t 54,900 t 10
1980s 25,750 t 17,400 t 39,100 t 10
1990s 100,611 t 67,100 t 148,376 t 10
2000s 318,794 t 133,029 t 510,162 t 10
2010s 433,587 t 400,862 t 497,327 t 10
2020s 489,395 t 453,459 t 548,307 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Nigeria 178,250 t compare
  2. 5 India 145,240 t compare
  3. 6 Paraguay 142,771 t compare
  4. 7 Namibia 132,892 t compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 132,700 t compare
  6. 9 Poland 118,559 t compare
  7. 10 Caribbean 118,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas?
Wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas was 453,459 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 548,307 t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 8,700 t in 1963.
How does Americas rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 7,538 data points, 1961–2024
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