Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 16 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Somalia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Somalia stood at 16 t.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 173rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 t | — |
| 2018 | 32 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 873 t | +2628.1% |
| 2020 | 2 t | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 875 t | +43650.0% |
| 2022 | 4 t | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 56 t | +1300.0% |
| 2024 | 16 t | -71.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 5 t, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28 t, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 312.33 t | 32 t | 873 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 190.6 t | 2 t | 875 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 170 Algeria 19 t compare
- 171 Saint Martin (French Part) 18 t compare
- 172 Guam 17 t compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16 t compare
- 173 Samoa 16 t compare
- 176 Tajikistan 15 t compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Somalia?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Somalia was 16 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 875 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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