Wood charcoal — Export quantity in United States
United States: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 15,983 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — export quantity in United States stood at 15,983 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in United States peaked at 34,300 t in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,800 t, in 1962.
That places United States 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in United States, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,800 t | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 3,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,400 t | +121.1% |
| 1965 | 10,200 t | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 14,000 t | +37.3% |
| 1967 | 15,200 t | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 20,000 t | +31.6% |
| 1969 | 14,000 t | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 14,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 15,100 t | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 18,700 t | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 18,300 t | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 34,300 t | +87.4% |
| 1976 | 27,000 t | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 33,300 t | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 28,400 t | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 16,300 t | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 10,500 t | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 18,000 t | +71.4% |
| 1982 | 14,100 t | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 14,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 14,800 t | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 13,600 t | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 12,600 t | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 17,300 t | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 20,900 t | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 18,800 t | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 26,000 t | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 32,219 t | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 30,575 t | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 30,300 t | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 29,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 30,200 t | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 27,900 t | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 27,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 19,000 t | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 15,000 t | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 11,376 t | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 12,510 t | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 15,388 t | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 t | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 21,165 t | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 19,462 t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 t | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 14,800 t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 13,792 t | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 16,184 t | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 18,000 t | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 24,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 22,000 t | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 17,000 t | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 27,273 t | +60.4% |
| 2017 | 24,943 t | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 19,417 t | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 23,807 t | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 22,636 t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 27,690 t | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 17,833 t | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 15,863 t | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 15,983 t | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15,983 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 643 t, 24.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,411 t | 3,800 t | 20,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,240 t | 14,000 t | 34,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,090 t | 10,500 t | 20,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,099 t | 18,800 t | 32,219 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,670 t | 10,000 t | 21,165 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,642 t | 13,792 t | 27,273 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,001 t | 15,863 t | 27,690 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 31 Russian Federation 16,841 t compare
- 31 Russia 16,841 t compare
- 33 Yugoslav SFR 16,400 t compare
- 35 France 14,321 t compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,795 t compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 12,000 t compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — export quantity in United States?
- Wood charcoal — export quantity in United States was 15,983 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34,300 t in 1975.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 t in 1962.
- How does United States rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- United States ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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