Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 68 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — import quantity in Kenya is 68 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 277.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 493 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
That places Kenya 136th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 t | — |
| 1994 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 493 t | +16333.3% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 30 t | — |
| 2004 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 t | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 205 t | +831.8% |
| 2008 | 8 t | -96.1% |
| 2009 | 34 t | +325.0% |
| 2010 | 28 t | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 302 t | +978.6% |
| 2012 | 67 t | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 120 t | +79.1% |
| 2014 | 42 t | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 6 t | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 61 t | +916.7% |
| 2017 | 5 t | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 9 t | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 31 t | +244.4% |
| 2020 | 75 t | +141.9% |
| 2021 | 191 t | +154.7% |
| 2022 | 180 t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 18 t | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 68 t | +277.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 68 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49 t, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 68 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28 t, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +16333.3% | 3 t | 493 t |
| 2011 | +978.6% | 28 t | 302 t |
| 2016 | +916.7% | 6 t | 61 t |
| 2007 | +831.8% | 22 t | 205 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.14 t | 0 t | 493 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.9 t | 0 t | 205 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1 t | 5 t | 302 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.4 t | 18 t | 191 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Mauritania 98 t compare
- 134 Aruba 76 t compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 76 t compare
- 137 Eswatini 67 t compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 63 t compare
- 138 Nigeria 63 t compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Kenya?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Kenya was 68 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 493 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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