Wood charcoal — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR
China, Macao SAR: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 625 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, Macao SAR recorded 625 t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in China, Macao SAR peaked at 5,200 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 617 t, in 2023.
That places China, Macao SAR 101st 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 China, Macao SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 t | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 t | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 5,200 t | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 4,900 t | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 5,200 t | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 4,100 t | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 t | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 3,600 t | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 3,100 t | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 3,700 t | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 2,200 t | -40.5% |
| 1973 | 2,100 t | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,900 t | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,800 t | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,700 t | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,600 t | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,300 t | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 t | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 1,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,700 t | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,600 t | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,300 t | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 2,364 t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,026 t | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 2,100 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 1,373 t | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 1,250 t | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 921 t | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 1,060 t | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,031 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 956 t | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,371 t | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 1,565 t | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1,195 t | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,186 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,325 t | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,470 t | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2,010 t | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 2,010 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,034 t | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 1,034 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,034 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,034 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,034 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,034 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,034 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,068 t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 656 t | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 705 t | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 652 t | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 617 t | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 625 t | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -52.4% | 2,100 t | 1,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,733 t | 3,600 t | 5,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,210 t | 1,600 t | 3,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,150 t | 1,700 t | 2,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,703 t | 921 t | 2,364 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 t | 956 t | 2,010 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,233 t | 1,034 t | 2,010 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 651 t | 617 t | 705 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR
More environment data for China, Macao SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 1,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in China, Macao SAR?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in China, Macao SAR was 625 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 t in 1964.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 617 t in 2023.
- How does China, Macao SAR rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Macao SAR 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