Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 114,968 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 114,968 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Bhutan peaked at 158,224 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 8th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,700 t | — |
| 1995 | 11,300 t | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 11,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 1 t | — |
| 2004 | 857 t | +85600.0% |
| 2005 | 1,322 t | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 362 t | -72.6% |
| 2007 | 3,167 t | +774.9% |
| 2008 | 5,513 t | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 5,513 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 191 t | -96.5% |
| 2011 | 191 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 191 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 191 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,746 t | +20185.9% |
| 2015 | 10,600 t | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 7,543 t | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 5,938 t | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 87,977 t | +1381.6% |
| 2019 | 99,790 t | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 98,874 t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 158,224 t | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 143,508 t | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 111,479 t | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 114,968 t | +3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 114,968 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49 t, 2346.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 114,968 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 974 t, 118.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +85600.0% | 1 t | 857 t |
| 2014 | +20185.9% | 191 t | 38,746 t |
| 2018 | +1381.6% | 5,938 t | 87,977 t |
| 2007 | +774.9% | 362 t | 3,167 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,700 t | 7,700 t | 11,300 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,804 t | 0 t | 11,300 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,136 t | 191 t | 99,790 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,411 t | 98,874 t | 158,224 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 5 South Africa 129,284 t compare
- 6 Japan 120,346 t compare
- 7 Poland 116,108 t compare
- 9 Germany 106,058 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,000 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom 99,000 t compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Bhutan?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Bhutan was 114,968 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 158,224 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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