Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 38 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Benin, 1994–2024
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 149th out of 238 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.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 371 t | — |
| 1998 | 637 t | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 637 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 637 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 637 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 637 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 t | -98.3% |
| 2004 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 t | -90.9% |
| 2007 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 t | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 1 t | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 371 t | +37000.0% |
| 2015 | 73 t | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 1 t | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 40 t | +3900.0% |
| 2018 | 1 t | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 6 t | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 29 t | +383.3% |
| 2021 | 34 t | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 16 t | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 102 t | +537.5% |
| 2024 | 38 t | -62.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 38 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49 t, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 38 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28 t, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37000.0% | 1 t | 371 t |
| 2017 | +3900.0% | 1 t | 40 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 Sierra Leone 47 t compare
- 147 New Caledonia 44 t compare
- 148 Mongolia 43 t compare
- 149 Congo 38 t compare
- 149 Tunisia 38 t compare
- 152 Colombia 36 t compare
- 152 Micronesia 36 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
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 149th out of 238 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
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