Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Europe
Europe: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 506,939 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — export quantity in Europe stood at 506,939 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in Europe peaked at 689,377 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,800 t, in 1973.
Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 73,700 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 84,600 t | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 72,000 t | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 69,600 t | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 66,600 t | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 77,200 t | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 70,400 t | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 94,700 t | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 107,800 t | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 69,500 t | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 51,800 t | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 45,800 t | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 79,100 t | +72.7% |
| 1975 | 78,100 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 87,700 t | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 85,440 t | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 73,900 t | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 79,900 t | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 107,600 t | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 91,400 t | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 119,000 t | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 158,500 t | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 147,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 130,100 t | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 123,900 t | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 128,400 t | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 135,600 t | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 156,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 119,300 t | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 120,200 t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 138,094 t | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 127,981 t | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 114,911 t | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 110,140 t | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 118,700 t | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 154,342 t | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 159,538 t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 175,056 t | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 192,040 t | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 260,110 t | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 218,700 t | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 350,623 t | +60.3% |
| 2004 | 392,853 t | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 408,490 t | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 533,535 t | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 376,591 t | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 331,573 t | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 391,953 t | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 371,488 t | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 401,466 t | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 387,403 t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 393,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 438,647 t | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 478,814 t | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 546,612 t | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 649,910 t | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 689,377 t | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 601,819 t | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 637,412 t | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 618,076 t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 548,234 t | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 538,401 t | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 506,939 t | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,556 t | 66,600 t | 94,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,904 t | 45,800 t | 107,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,750 t | 91,400 t | 158,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,826 t | 110,140 t | 175,056 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,647 t | 192,040 t | 533,535 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,854 t | 371,488 t | 689,377 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,812 t | 506,939 t | 637,412 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — export quantity in Europe?
- Wood charcoal — export quantity in Europe was 506,939 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 689,377 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,800 t in 1973.
- How does Europe rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en