Wood charcoal — Production in Asia

Asia: Wood charcoal — Production was 10.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.14 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
10.14 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.84 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 10.14 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Asia peaked at 10.14 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million t, in 1961.

That places Asia 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.07 million t 3.84 million t 4.31 million t 9
1970s 4.78 million t 4.38 million t 5.17 million t 10
1980s 5.42 million t 5.29 million t 5.70 million t 10
1990s 6.05 million t 5.67 million t 6.56 million t 10
2000s 7.87 million t 6.54 million t 8.69 million t 10
2010s 8.96 million t 8.54 million t 9.08 million t 10
2020s 9.36 million t 8.72 million t 10.14 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 6 Ethiopia PDR 2.47 million t compare
  2. 7 China 2.42 million t compare
  3. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.40 million t compare
  4. 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
  5. 10 Madagascar 1.66 million t compare
  6. 11 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
  7. 12 Thailand 1.61 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Asia?
Wood charcoal — production in Asia was 10.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for wood charcoal — production?
Asia ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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