Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 9,965 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 9,965 t.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 12,978 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,100 t, in 1967.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,078 t | 3,100 t | 8,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,514 t | 4,400 t | 8,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,390 t | 6,900 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,548 t | 9,619 t | 11,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,110 t | 9,956 t | 12,966 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,146 t | 11,348 t | 12,978 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,534 t | 9,965 t | 12,724 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Switzerland was 9,965 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,978 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 t in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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