Wood charcoal — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood charcoal — Import value was 11,335 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import value in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import value in Switzerland stood at 11,335 1000 USD.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import value in Switzerland peaked at 11,798 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257 1000 USD, in 1966.
Switzerland ranks 36th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 541 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 395 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 349 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 431 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 318 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 257 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 259 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 346 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1969 | 394 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 459 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 1,011 1000 USD | +120.3% |
| 1972 | 769 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 1,029 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 1,798 1000 USD | +74.7% |
| 1975 | 1,918 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 2,170 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 2,221 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,942 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 2,989 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 3,163 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 3,076 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,894 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2,805 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,607 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,573 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,237 1000 USD | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 5,002 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 5,570 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 5,811 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,538 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 6,509 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,134 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 6,151 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 5,843 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,333 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 5,668 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 4,527 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 5,086 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 4,427 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 4,121 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4,092 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,747 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 5,701 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 5,819 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,543 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 6,249 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7,828 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 9,285 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 9,291 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,220 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,841 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8,773 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 9,061 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,187 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,000 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 8,016 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,545 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 9,918 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9,056 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9,586 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11,708 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 11,208 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11,798 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11,335 1000 USD | -3.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11,335 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,977 1000 USD, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11,335 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,894 1000 USD, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import value in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +120.3% | 459 1000 USD | 1,011 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365.56 1000 USD | 257 1000 USD | 541 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,631 1000 USD | 459 1000 USD | 2,989 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,774 1000 USD | 2,573 1000 USD | 5,811 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,822 1000 USD | 4,427 1000 USD | 7,134 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,368 1000 USD | 4,092 1000 USD | 9,291 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,062 1000 USD | 8,000 1000 USD | 9,918 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,127 1000 USD | 9,586 1000 USD | 11,798 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import value in Switzerland?
- Wood charcoal — import value in Switzerland was 11,335 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,798 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood charcoal — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 value. 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