Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 3,514 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3,514 t for wood charcoal — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 1,874.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 5,430 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 51st of 198 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.
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 177 t | — |
| 1993 | 13 t | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1,833 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 54 t | — |
| 2003 | 8 t | -85.2% |
| 2004 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 t | +1025.0% |
| 2006 | 1 t | -98.9% |
| 2007 | 229 t | +22800.0% |
| 2008 | 26 t | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 36 t | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 18 t | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 19 t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 35 t | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 171 t | +388.6% |
| 2014 | 178 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 147 t | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 30 t | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 17 t | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 73 t | +329.4% |
| 2019 | 73 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,900 t | +5242.5% |
| 2021 | 67 t | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 312 t | +365.7% |
| 2023 | 5,430 t | +1640.4% |
| 2024 | 3,514 t | -35.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,514 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 643 t, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,514 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,221 t, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +22800.0% | 1 t | 229 t |
| 2020 | +5242.5% | 73 t | 3,900 t |
| 2023 | +1640.4% | 312 t | 5,430 t |
| 2005 | +1025.0% | 8 t | 90 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.88 t | 0 t | 1,833 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.2 t | 0 t | 229 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1 t | 17 t | 178 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,645 t | 67 t | 5,430 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — export quantity in Ireland?
- Wood charcoal — export quantity in Ireland was 3,514 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,430 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,874.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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