Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate was 0.4683 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 0.4683 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 58.07 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -18.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3992 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1973 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -524.1% |
| 1974 | 1 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1975 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +651.4% |
| 1976 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1978 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1981 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1982 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4635 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1984 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1205.6% |
| 1985 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1991 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +197.1% |
| 1993 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1994 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1995 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 1999 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
| 2001 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 58.07 % change on previous year | +5481.5% |
| 2004 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2005 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 2008 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7936 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3528 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4113 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -623.4% |
| 2013 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2014 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 2015 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6071 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +774.6% |
| 2018 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 2019 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2020 | -18.66 % change on previous year | +449.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2022 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4683 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5481.5% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 58.07 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1205.6% | -0.4635 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +774.6% | 0.6071 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 58.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9037 % change on previous year | -18.66 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 19 Liberia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Kenya 3.37 % 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
- 25 Mali 2.92 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 0.4683 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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
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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.