Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 98,603 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98,603 t
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
130,774 t
in 2018
All-time low
0 t
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1987–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1987200520241987: 0 t1992: 30.9k t1993: 23.8k t1994: 44.9k t1995: 59.7k t1996: 66.0k t1997: 75.7k t1998: 48.4k t1999: 70.3k t2000: 95.0k t2001: 100.0k t2002: 114.0k t2003: 109.0k t2004: 111.0k t2005: 119.0k t2006: 124.0k t2007: 109.0k t2008: 110.0k t2009: 116.3k t2010: 108.4k t2011: 113.4k t2012: 111.6k t2013: 115.1k t2014: 119.2k t2015: 120.6k t2016: 126.5k t2017: 127.1k t2018: 130.8k t2019: 121.9k t2020: 105.3k t2021: 98.8k t2022: 115.5k t2023: 116.0k t2024: 98.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 98,603 t.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 130,774 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1987.

That places Republic of Korea 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 t 0 t 0 t 1
1990s 52,465 t 23,825 t 75,700 t 8
2000s 110,727 t 95,000 t 124,000 t 10
2010s 119,461 t 108,374 t 130,774 t 10
2020s 106,853 t 98,603 t 116,042 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Bhutan 114,968 t compare
  2. 8 Germany 106,058 t compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,000 t compare
  4. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 83,086 t compare
  5. 12 United Arab Emirates 80,927 t compare
  6. 13 France 74,656 t compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 98,603 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 130,774 t in 2018.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1987.
How does Republic of Korea rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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
252 places, 8,687 data points, 1961–2024
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