Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.13 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-11.8 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.37 % change on previous year for wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 18.13 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -11.8 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 21st of 188 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1965 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1966 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1967 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1968 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1969 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1970 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1972 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1973 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1975 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 1976 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1977 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1978 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1981 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1987 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 7.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2021 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2023 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.48 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +336.3% | -5.55 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -265.6% | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -262.4% | 3.42 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Liberia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Angola 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Niger 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Caribbean 0.409 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Kenya was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wood charcoal — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wood charcoal — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wood charcoal — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.