Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 55,506 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Portugal, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 55,506 t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 71,469 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 136 t, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 136 t | — |
| 1993 | 483 t | +255.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 t | +107.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 2,400 t | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 9,234 t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,000 t | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 15,000 t | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 18,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 27,000 t | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 20,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 71,469 t | +185.9% |
| 2009 | 50,836 t | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 32,508 t | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 45,278 t | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 55,395 t | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 35,749 t | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 34,294 t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 35,577 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 41,563 t | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 52,190 t | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 54,868 t | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 47,021 t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 37,392 t | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 62,313 t | +66.6% |
| 2022 | 67,516 t | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 67,118 t | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 55,506 t | -17.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 55,506 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,177 t, 13.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 55,506 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,513 t, 15.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,877 t | 136 t | 9,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 26,554 t | 9,234 t | 71,469 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,444 t | 32,508 t | 55,395 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,969 t | 37,392 t | 67,516 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Portugal?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Portugal was 55,506 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71,469 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 t in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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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