Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 8 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Ecuador, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8 t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 69 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 187th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 t | — |
| 2005 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 t | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 36 t | +1700.0% |
| 2010 | 7 t | -80.6% |
| 2011 | 1 t | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 6 t | +500.0% |
| 2013 | 18 t | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 64 t | +255.6% |
| 2015 | 69 t | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1 t | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 41 t | +4000.0% |
| 2018 | 9 t | -78.0% |
| 2019 | 3 t | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 23 t | +666.7% |
| 2021 | 51 t | +121.7% |
| 2022 | 59 t | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 8 t | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443.5 t, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48 t, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4000.0% | 1 t | 41 t |
| 2009 | +1700.0% | 2 t | 36 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 t | 2 t | 36 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.9 t | 1 t | 69 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 t | 0 t | 59 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 185 Palau 9 t compare
- 185 United Republic of Tanzania 9 t compare
- 187 Afghanistan 8 t compare
- 187 Cabo Verde 8 t compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 8 t compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 8 t compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Ecuador was 8 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 187th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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