Wood charcoal — Import value in China
China: Wood charcoal — Import value was 209,786 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import value in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 209,786 1000 USD for wood charcoal — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import value in China peaked at 227,535 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 882 1000 USD, in 1972.
That places China 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,247 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,167 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1,885 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1,748 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 1,525 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 1,224 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 1,065 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 1,220 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 1,164 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1,174 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,139 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 882 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 1,131 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 1,455 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 907 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 1,532 1000 USD | +68.9% |
| 1977 | 1,847 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 2,682 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 3,712 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 4,446 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 3,468 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 4,367 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 5,280 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 4,461 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 4,087 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 3,859 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3,690 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3,639 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,800 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 3,924 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 3,975 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9,806 1000 USD | +146.7% |
| 1993 | 8,905 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9,887 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 13,284 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 12,785 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 11,098 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 10,037 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 8,922 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 9,924 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 12,067 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 9,883 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 11,531 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 12,203 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 16,284 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 15,846 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19,579 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 26,633 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 28,551 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 32,960 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 56,780 1000 USD | +72.3% |
| 2012 | 71,882 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 72,902 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75,479 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 62,814 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 58,004 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 62,698 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 100,358 1000 USD | +60.1% |
| 2019 | 111,277 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 83,838 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 100,346 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 195,175 1000 USD | +94.5% |
| 2023 | 227,535 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 209,786 1000 USD | -7.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 209,786 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286.5 1000 USD, 732.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 209,786 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81 1000 USD, 2590.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,583 1000 USD | 1,065 1000 USD | 2,247 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,646 1000 USD | 882 1000 USD | 3,712 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,210 1000 USD | 3,468 1000 USD | 5,280 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,262 1000 USD | 3,924 1000 USD | 13,284 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,250 1000 USD | 9,883 1000 USD | 28,551 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,515 1000 USD | 32,960 1000 USD | 111,277 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,336 1000 USD | 83,838 1000 USD | 227,535 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 193,978 1000 USD compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 114,088 1000 USD compare
- 4 Japan 112,283 1000 USD compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import value in China?
- Wood charcoal — import value in China was 209,786 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 227,535 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does China rank for wood charcoal — import value?
- China ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Import value. 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