Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 1,342 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,342 t
Change on year
down 90.8%
World rank
77th
of 220 countries
All-time high
31,128 t
in 2014
All-time low
25 t
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200820241992: 1.1k t1993: 25 t1994: 5.8k t1995: 600 t1996: 600 t1997: 48 t1998: 48 t1999: 100 t2000: 48 t2001: 300 t2002: 300 t2003: 1.6k t2004: 2.0k t2005: 2.0k t2006: 1.6k t2007: 4.6k t2008: 12.1k t2009: 13.4k t2010: 15.1k t2011: 16.2k t2012: 16.0k t2013: 11.8k t2014: 31.1k t2015: 30.2k t2016: 22.4k t2017: 10.9k t2018: 30.7k t2019: 23.0k t2020: 10.4k t2021: 18.2k t2022: 16.6k t2023: 14.6k t2024: 1.3k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 1,342 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.8% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 31,128 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25 t, in 1993.

Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,044 t 25 t 5,785 t 8
2000s 3,781 t 48 t 13,352 t 10
2010s 20,751 t 10,898 t 31,128 t 10
2020s 12,224 t 1,342 t 18,173 t 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 74 Armenia 1,769 t compare
  2. 75 Luxembourg 1,629 t compare
  3. 76 Palestine 1,502 t compare
  4. 78 Yugoslav SFR 1,100 t
  5. 79 Morocco 990 t compare
  6. 80 Albania 936 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 1,342 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 31,128 t in 2014.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 25 t in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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

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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