Wood charcoal — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 42,668 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,668 t
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
107,000 t
in 2003
All-time low
8,277 t
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood charcoal — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200820241992: 13.2k t1993: 8.3k t1994: 15.4k t1995: 26.0k t1996: 32.7k t1997: 46.0k t1998: 46.8k t1999: 39.0k t2000: 81.5k t2001: 97.7k t2002: 104.0k t2003: 107.0k t2004: 68.0k t2005: 37.0k t2006: 47.0k t2007: 43.0k t2008: 51.0k t2009: 43.9k t2010: 50.5k t2011: 51.3k t2012: 64.0k t2013: 76.0k t2014: 56.6k t2015: 74.1k t2016: 68.0k t2017: 60.4k t2018: 60.6k t2019: 61.9k t2020: 50.0k t2021: 59.1k t2022: 50.0k t2023: 50.8k t2024: 42.7k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — export quantity in China, mainland is 42,668 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 107,000 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,277 t, in 1993.

China, mainland ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Wood charcoal — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 13,248 t —
1993 8,277 t -37.5%
1994 15,351 t +85.5%
1995 26,000 t +69.4%
1996 32,700 t +25.8%
1997 46,000 t +40.7%
1998 46,800 t +1.7%
1999 39,000 t -16.7%
2000 81,500 t +109.0%
2001 97,700 t +19.9%
2002 104,000 t +6.4%
2003 107,000 t +2.9%
2004 68,000 t -36.4%
2005 37,000 t -45.6%
2006 47,000 t +27.0%
2007 43,000 t -8.5%
2008 51,000 t +18.6%
2009 43,871 t -14.0%
2010 50,510 t +15.1%
2011 51,317 t +1.6%
2012 64,000 t +24.7%
2013 76,000 t +18.8%
2014 56,630 t -25.5%
2015 74,100 t +30.8%
2016 68,000 t -8.2%
2017 60,362 t -11.2%
2018 60,647 t +0.5%
2019 61,864 t +2.0%
2020 50,017 t -19.2%
2021 59,093 t +18.1%
2022 49,989 t -15.4%
2023 50,813 t +1.6%
2024 42,668 t -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,422 t 8,277 t 46,800 t 8
2000s 68,007 t 37,000 t 107,000 t 10
2010s 62,343 t 50,510 t 76,000 t 10
2020s 50,516 t 42,668 t 59,093 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 17 South Africa 44,357 t compare
  2. 18 Mexico 43,452 t compare
  3. 19 China 42,909 t compare
  4. 21 Spain 34,912 t compare
  5. 22 Germany 32,083 t compare
  6. 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,766 t compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — export quantity in China, mainland?
Wood charcoal — export quantity in China, mainland was 42,668 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 107,000 t in 2003.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,277 t in 1993.
How does China, mainland rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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
227 places, 7,941 data points, 1961–2024
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