Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 29,170 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Australia stood at 29,170 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Australia peaked at 29,170 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
That places Australia 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.22 t | 100 t | 300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 120 t | 100 t | 200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 110 t | 100 t | 200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,966 t | 0 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,854 t | 400 t | 4,140 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,755 t | 4,211 t | 20,568 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,663 t | 20,415 t | 29,170 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 32,993 t compare
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 32,196 t compare
- 27 Canada 31,000 t compare
- 29 Sweden 24,153 t compare
- 30 Belgium-Luxembourg 24,000 t compare
- 31 Israel 23,423 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Australia?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Australia was 29,170 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,170 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Import 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