Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Caribbean

Caribbean: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 1,832 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,832 t
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
72nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
28,477 t
in 2009
All-time low
100 t
in 1969
Years of data
38
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961199220241961: 800 t1969: 100 t1970: 100 t1971: 100 t1972: 400 t1992: 581 t1993: 425 t1994: 522 t1995: 783 t1996: 754 t1997: 893 t1998: 332 t1999: 337 t2000: 681 t2001: 2.2k t2002: 425 t2003: 1.3k t2004: 1.6k t2005: 4.1k t2006: 8.6k t2007: 17.4k t2008: 12.8k t2009: 28.5k t2010: 3.2k t2011: 2.2k t2012: 1.9k t2013: 1.6k t2014: 1.9k t2015: 2.9k t2016: 2.2k t2017: 2.1k t2018: 1.7k t2019: 2.4k t2020: 2.9k t2021: 2.8k t2022: 2.0k t2023: 2.6k t2024: 1.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Caribbean stood at 1,832 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 28,477 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1969.

Caribbean ranks 72nd of 220 countries on this measure, 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
1960s 450 t 100 t 800 t 2
1970s 200 t 100 t 400 t 3
1990s 578.38 t 332 t 893 t 8
2000s 7,764 t 425 t 28,477 t 10
2010s 2,222 t 1,643 t 3,157 t 10
2020s 2,438 t 1,832 t 2,904 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 69 Russian Federation 2,135 t compare
  2. 70 Latvia 1,910 t compare
  3. 71 India 1,853 t compare
  4. 73 Costa Rica 1,807 t compare
  5. 74 Armenia 1,769 t compare
  6. 75 Luxembourg 1,629 t compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Caribbean?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in Caribbean was 1,832 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 28,477 t in 2009.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1969.
How does Caribbean rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Caribbean ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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