Wood charcoal — Production in China
China: Wood charcoal — Production was 2.42 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wood charcoal — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 2.42 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in China peaked at 2.44 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million t, in 2022.
China ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million t | 1.65 million t | 1.76 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million t | 1.78 million t | 1.97 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million t | 1.87 million t | 1.95 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million t | 1.83 million t | 1.93 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million t | 1.73 million t | 1.80 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million t | 1.62 million t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.44 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.16 million t compare
- 5 India 2.88 million t compare
- 6 Ethiopia PDR 2.47 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.40 million t compare
- 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
- 10 Madagascar 1.66 million t compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in China?
- Wood charcoal — production in China was 2.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2022.
- How does China rank for wood charcoal — production?
- China ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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