Wood charcoal — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Wood charcoal — Production was 10,901 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 10,901 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 16,624 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 115th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 0 t | — |
| 1968 | 0 t | — |
| 1969 | 0 t | — |
| 1970 | 0 t | — |
| 1971 | 0 t | — |
| 1972 | 0 t | — |
| 1973 | 0 t | — |
| 1974 | 0 t | — |
| 1975 | 7,615 t | — |
| 1976 | 1,825 t | -76.0% |
| 1977 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 t | — |
| 1979 | 0 t | — |
| 1980 | 0 t | — |
| 1981 | 0 t | — |
| 1982 | 0 t | — |
| 1983 | 0 t | — |
| 1984 | 0 t | — |
| 1985 | 0 t | — |
| 1986 | 0 t | — |
| 1987 | 0 t | — |
| 1988 | 135 t | — |
| 1989 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 842 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 615 t | — |
| 1993 | 283 t | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 2,296 t | +711.3% |
| 1995 | 3,254 t | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 3,883 t | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 6,451 t | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 9,481 t | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 5,452 t | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 16,624 t | +204.9% |
| 2001 | 16,333 t | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16,047 t | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15,766 t | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15,491 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15,219 t | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,939 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14,700 t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,400 t | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,127 t | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,867 t | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13,617 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,371 t | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,130 t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12,893 t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,661 t | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,452 t | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,247 t | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,045 t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,847 t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,652 t | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11,459 t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11,270 t | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11,084 t | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,901 t | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +711.3% | 283 t | 2,296 t |
| 2000 | +204.9% | 5,452 t | 16,624 t |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 1,825 t | 0 t |
| 1989 | -100.0% | 135 t | 0 t |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 842 t | 0 t |
| 1976 | -76.0% | 7,615 t | 1,825 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 944 t | 0 t | 7,615 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5 t | 0 t | 135 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,256 t | 0 t | 9,481 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,365 t | 14,127 t | 16,624 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,813 t | 11,847 t | 13,867 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,273 t | 10,901 t | 11,652 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 12,401 t compare
- 113 Jamaica 11,618 t compare
- 114 French Guiana 11,070 t compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 10,510 t compare
- 117 Italy 10,000 t compare
- 117 Japan 10,000 t compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Wood charcoal — production in China, Hong Kong SAR was 10,901 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 16,624 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for wood charcoal — production?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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