Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Austria
Austria: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 11,615 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Austria stood at 11,615 t.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Austria peaked at 16,336 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,300 t, in 1975.
That places Austria 42nd out of 238 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 — Import quantity in Austria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,600 t | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 3,900 t | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 3,500 t | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 4,600 t | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 5,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 7,400 t | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 6,600 t | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 5,900 t | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 5,800 t | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 8,900 t | +53.4% |
| 1972 | 7,500 t | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 6,900 t | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 7,200 t | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,300 t | -68.1% |
| 1976 | 2,800 t | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 2,900 t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,800 t | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,700 t | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 3,300 t | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 4,400 t | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 4,500 t | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,900 t | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 5,400 t | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 5,700 t | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 6,700 t | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 6,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,600 t | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 6,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 6,800 t | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 6,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,948 t | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 8,978 t | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 t | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11,000 t | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11,000 t | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 12,530 t | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 13,650 t | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 11,808 t | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 11,304 t | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13,768 t | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 12,701 t | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,630 t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,473 t | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 15,852 t | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14,977 t | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,691 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16,336 t | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16,255 t | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15,872 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,442 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 12,095 t | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 11,615 t | -4.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11,615 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,177 t, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11,615 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,513 t, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,422 t | 3,500 t | 7,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,080 t | 2,300 t | 8,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,320 t | 3,300 t | 6,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,053 t | 6,800 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,518 t | 10,000 t | 13,650 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,954 t | 11,304 t | 16,336 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,856 t | 11,615 t | 16,255 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Austria?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Austria was 11,615 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,336 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 t in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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