Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Benin

Benin: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 38 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38 t
Change on year
down 62.7%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
637 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Benin, 1994–2024

02004006001994200920241994: 0 t1995: 0 t1996: 0 t1997: 371 t1998: 637 t1999: 637 t2000: 637 t2001: 637 t2002: 637 t2003: 11 t2004: 11 t2005: 11 t2006: 1 t2007: 1 t2008: 1 t2009: 1 t2010: 6 t2011: 1 t2012: 1 t2013: 1 t2014: 371 t2015: 73 t2016: 1 t2017: 40 t2018: 1 t2019: 6 t2020: 29 t2021: 34 t2022: 16 t2023: 102 t2024: 38 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — import quantity in Benin is 38 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Benin peaked at 637 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.

That places Benin 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 274.17 t 0 t 637 t 6
2000s 194.8 t 1 t 637 t 10
2010s 50.1 t 1 t 371 t 10
2020s 43.8 t 16 t 102 t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 132 Sierra Leone 47 t compare
  2. 133 New Caledonia 44 t compare
  3. 134 Mongolia 43 t compare
  4. 135 Congo 38 t compare
  5. 135 Tunisia 38 t compare
  6. 138 Colombia 36 t compare
  7. 138 Micronesia 36 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Benin?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in Benin was 38 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 637 t in 1998.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
How does Benin rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Benin ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,687 data points, 1961–2024
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