Wood charcoal — Production in Australia

Australia: Wood charcoal — Production was 25,138 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,138 t
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
87th
of 205 countries
All-time high
35,000 t
in 2000
All-time low
5,963 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Australia, 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 Australia is 25,138 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Australia peaked at 35,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,963 t, in 1990.

Australia ranks 87th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 17,334 t 16,744 t 17,841 t 9
1970s 19,251 t 18,024 t 20,012 t 10
1980s 20,792 t 19,857 t 21,528 t 10
1990s 17,942 t 5,963 t 24,710 t 10
2000s 26,000 t 24,000 t 35,000 t 10
2010s 23,643 t 23,000 t 24,262 t 10
2020s 24,228 t 24,000 t 25,138 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 84 Germany 30,000 t compare
  2. 85 Guyana 25,672 t compare
  3. 86 Gabon 25,575 t compare
  4. 88 Yemen 25,000 t compare
  5. 89 Dominican Republic 24,520 t compare
  6. 90 El Salvador 24,086 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Australia?
Wood charcoal — production in Australia was 25,138 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 t in 2000.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,963 t in 1990.
How does Australia rank for wood charcoal — production?
Australia ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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