Wood charcoal — Production in Americas

Americas: Wood charcoal — Production was 9.91 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.91 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12.26 million t
in 1988
All-time low
6.57 million t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Americas is 9.91 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Americas peaked at 12.26 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million t, in 1963.

That places Americas 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.79 million t 6.57 million t 7.10 million t 9
1970s 8.43 million t 7.32 million t 9.53 million t 10
1980s 10.78 million t 8.56 million t 12.26 million t 10
1990s 9.10 million t 7.28 million t 11.56 million t 10
2000s 10.46 million t 8.90 million t 11.65 million t 10
2010s 9.37 million t 8.29 million t 10.48 million t 10
2020s 9.96 million t 9.38 million t 10.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 China 2.42 million t compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.40 million t compare
  3. 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
  4. 10 Madagascar 1.66 million t compare
  5. 11 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
  6. 12 Thailand 1.61 million t compare
  7. 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Americas?
Wood charcoal — production in Americas was 9.91 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12.26 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million t in 1963.
How does Americas rank for wood charcoal — production?
Americas ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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