Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Uganda stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 20,800 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 219th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 500 t | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 100 t | -80.0% |
| 1964 | 2,100 t | +2000.0% |
| 1965 | 17,600 t | +738.1% |
| 1966 | 15,200 t | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 20,800 t | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 14,100 t | -32.2% |
| 1969 | 13,300 t | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 11,600 t | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 7,700 t | -33.6% |
| 1972 | 6,700 t | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 2,300 t | -65.7% |
| 1974 | 800 t | -65.2% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 3 t | — |
| 2008 | 2 t | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 12 t | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 42 t | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 40 t | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 15 t | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 t | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 2 t | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 48 t | +2300.0% |
| 2018 | 3 t | -93.8% |
| 2019 | 30 t | +900.0% |
| 2020 | 22 t | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 27 t | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 5 t. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28 t. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2300.0% | 2 t | 48 t |
| 1964 | +2000.0% | 100 t | 2,100 t |
| 2019 | +900.0% | 3 t | 30 t |
| 1965 | +738.1% | 2,100 t | 17,600 t |
| 2009 | +500.0% | 2 t | 12 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,411 t | 100 t | 20,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,820 t | 800 t | 11,600 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.7 t | 0 t | 12 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 t | 2 t | 48 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 t | 0 t | 27 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 219 Belarus 0 t compare
- 219 Burkina Faso 0 t compare
- 219 Burundi 0 t compare
- 219 Central African Republic 0 t compare
- 219 Chad 0 t compare
- 219 Christmas Island 0 t
- 219 Comoros 0 t compare
- 219 Cuba 0 t compare
- 219 Eritrea 0 t compare
- 219 Gabon 0 t compare
- 219 Guadeloupe 0 t compare
- 219 Madagascar 0 t compare
- 219 Niue 0 t compare
- 219 Norfolk Island 0 t compare
- 219 Rwanda 0 t compare
- 219 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t compare
- 219 Sudan 0 t compare
- 219 Togo 0 t compare
- 219 Uzbekistan 0 t compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Uganda?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Uganda was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20,800 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 219th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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