Wood charcoal — Production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wood charcoal — Production was 9,654 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Bhutan is 9,654 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Bhutan peaked at 9,654 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,671 t, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 119th out of 220 countries 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.
Wood charcoal — Production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,671 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,742 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2,814 t | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,888 t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,964 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,042 t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,122 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3,204 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3,288 t | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3,374 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,418 t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3,452 t | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,594 t | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3,703 t | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3,585 t | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,576 t | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3,700 t | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,045 t | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 4,238 t | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,375 t | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4,373 t | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,433 t | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,456 t | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,506 t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,617 t | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,644 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4,549 t | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,676 t | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4,797 t | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,850 t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4,886 t | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,918 t | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,934 t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,934 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,934 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,934 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,934 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,934 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,934 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,656 t | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 5,798 t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,944 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6,093 t | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6,246 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6,403 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,554 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,700 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,900 t | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,538 t | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 8,711 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,887 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,073 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,263 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9,456 t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9,654 t | +2.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9,654 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9,654 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 53,666 t, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,971 t | 2,671 t | 3,288 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,668 t | 3,374 t | 4,238 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,543 t | 4,373 t | 4,797 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,919 t | 4,850 t | 4,934 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,329 t | 5,656 t | 7,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,325 t | 7,000 t | 8,711 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,267 t | 8,887 t | 9,654 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Bhutan?
- Wood charcoal — production in Bhutan was 9,654 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,654 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,671 t in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Bhutan ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en