Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Greenland

Greenland: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 11 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11 t
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
182nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
33 t
in 2012
All-time low
0 t
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Greenland, 1994–2024

01020301994200920241994: 0 t1995: 0 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 3 t2001: 5 t2002: 7 t2003: 14 t2004: 14 t2005: 10 t2006: 12 t2007: 31 t2008: 21 t2009: 15 t2010: 28 t2011: 28 t2012: 33 t2013: 13 t2014: 17 t2015: 23 t2016: 24 t2017: 17 t2018: 17 t2019: 18 t2020: 10 t2021: 7 t2022: 10 t2023: 16 t2024: 11 t

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

Analysis

Greenland recorded 11 t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 33 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.

Greenland ranks 182nd 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 Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Greenland, 1994 to 2024.
Year t Change
1994 0 t —
1995 0 t —
1996 0 t —
1997 0 t —
1998 0 t —
1999 0 t —
2000 3 t —
2001 5 t +66.7%
2002 7 t +40.0%
2003 14 t +100.0%
2004 14 t +0.0%
2005 10 t -28.6%
2006 12 t +20.0%
2007 31 t +158.3%
2008 21 t -32.3%
2009 15 t -28.6%
2010 28 t +86.7%
2011 28 t +0.0%
2012 33 t +17.9%
2013 13 t -60.6%
2014 17 t +30.8%
2015 23 t +35.3%
2016 24 t +4.3%
2017 17 t -29.2%
2018 17 t +0.0%
2019 18 t +5.9%
2020 10 t -44.4%
2021 7 t -30.0%
2022 10 t +42.9%
2023 16 t +60.0%
2024 11 t -31.2%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 11 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,177 t, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 11 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,513 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 t 0 t 0 t 6
2000s 13.2 t 3 t 31 t 10
2010s 21.8 t 13 t 33 t 10
2020s 10.8 t 7 t 16 t 5

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 180 Barbados 12 t compare
  2. 180 Guyana 12 t compare
  3. 183 Bermuda 10 t compare
  4. 183 Dominica 10 t compare
  5. 185 Palau 9 t compare
  6. 185 United Republic of Tanzania 9 t compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Greenland?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in Greenland was 11 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 33 t in 2012.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
How does Greenland rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Greenland ranks 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland 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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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
267 places, 9,114 data points, 1961–2024
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