Wood charcoal — Production in Central America

Central America: Wood charcoal — Production was 201,544 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
201,544 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
452,384 t
in 2005
All-time low
73,189 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 201,544 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Central America peaked at 452,384 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73,189 t, in 1962.

That places Central America 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,839 t 73,189 t 100,748 t 9
1970s 117,878 t 103,224 t 134,313 t 10
1980s 158,292 t 136,383 t 181,067 t 10
1990s 191,008 t 110,199 t 260,868 t 10
2000s 225,667 t 132,474 t 452,384 t 10
2010s 188,956 t 171,720 t 215,010 t 10
2020s 195,829 t 180,268 t 217,460 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 22 Mozambique 770,738 t compare
  2. 23 Malawi 675,817 t compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 664,000 t compare
  4. 25 Sudan 588,000 t compare
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 570,000 t compare
  7. 28 Chad 567,614 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Central America?
Wood charcoal — production in Central America was 201,544 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 452,384 t in 2005.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 73,189 t in 1962.
How does Central America rank for wood charcoal — production?
Central America ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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