Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Ghana

Ghana: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 664 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
664 t
Change on year
up 509.2%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15,137 t
in 2018
All-time low
0 t
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Ghana, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200820241992: 60 t1993: 60 t1994: 47 t1995: 0 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 3.7k t2004: 2.8k t2005: 2.8k t2006: 2.4k t2007: 2.4k t2008: 2.4k t2009: 2.4k t2010: 1.3k t2011: 739 t2012: 1.9k t2013: 1.9k t2014: 3.2k t2015: 2.2k t2016: 9.2k t2017: 9.8k t2018: 15.1k t2019: 592 t2020: 884 t2021: 9 t2022: 51 t2023: 109 t2024: 664 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — export quantity in Ghana is 664 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 509.2% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 15,137 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.

Ghana ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.88 t 0 t 60 t 8
2000s 1,875 t 0 t 3,709 t 10
2010s 4,608 t 592 t 15,137 t 10
2020s 343.4 t 9 t 884 t 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Sri Lanka 781 t compare
  2. 77 Hungary 667 t compare
  3. 78 Kazakhstan 665 t compare
  4. 80 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 647 t compare
  5. 81 Estonia 643 t compare
  6. 82 Honduras 488 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — export quantity in Ghana?
Wood charcoal — export quantity in Ghana was 664 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 15,137 t in 2018.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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