Wood charcoal — Production in Chile
Chile: Wood charcoal — Production was 234,981 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Chile is 234,981 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Chile peaked at 252,518 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,958 t, in 1961.
Chile ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149,958 t | — |
| 1962 | 153,193 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 156,189 t | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 159,248 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 162,371 t | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 165,058 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 169,012 t | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 172,934 t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 176,425 t | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 179,986 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 180,581 t | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 186,809 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 195,089 t | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 197,464 t | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 214,973 t | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 218,613 t | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 218,681 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 219,443 t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 219,413 t | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 219,801 t | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 221,638 t | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 235,455 t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 244,296 t | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 244,128 t | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 244,780 t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 246,109 t | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 246,842 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 247,008 t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 245,285 t | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 248,685 t | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 248,922 t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 246,192 t | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 246,930 t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 249,423 t | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 248,186 t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 247,637 t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 246,856 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 248,571 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 250,537 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 252,518 t | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 252,311 t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 252,104 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 251,897 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 251,690 t | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 251,483 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 250,883 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 250,300 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 250,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 249,092 t | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 248,498 t | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 247,848 t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 247,200 t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 246,553 t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 245,909 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 245,266 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 244,118 t | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 242,975 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 241,838 t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 240,707 t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 239,580 t | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 238,422 t | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 237,269 t | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 236,122 t | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 234,981 t | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 234,981 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 227.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 234,981 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,281 t, 11.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,710 t | 149,958 t | 176,425 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 203,105 t | 179,986 t | 219,443 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,534 t | 219,801 t | 247,008 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,194 t | 246,192 t | 250,537 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,228 t | 249,092 t | 252,518 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,091 t | 240,707 t | 248,498 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,275 t | 234,981 t | 239,580 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Mauritania 258,616 t compare
- 46 Central African Republic 242,208 t compare
- 47 Caribbean 236,414 t compare
- 49 Tunisia 220,646 t compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 205,000 t compare
- 50 Laos 205,000 t compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Chile?
- Wood charcoal — production in Chile was 234,981 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 252,518 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,958 t in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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