Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Wood charcoal — Production was 304,979 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Eastern Europe is 304,979 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 474,841 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125,372 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Europe 23rd out of 30 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.
Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,372 t | — |
| 1962 | 148,481 t | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 153,093 t | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 154,109 t | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 145,841 t | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 146,047 t | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 155,370 t | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 147,396 t | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 166,726 t | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 162,356 t | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 157,302 t | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 151,229 t | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 146,862 t | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 162,411 t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 153,279 t | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 135,198 t | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 134,696 t | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 135,314 t | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 146,940 t | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 161,005 t | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 149,726 t | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 148,927 t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 149,089 t | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 148,937 t | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 148,040 t | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 151,192 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 148,852 t | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 151,247 t | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 152,951 t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 156,873 t | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 161,344 t | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 296,787 t | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 275,564 t | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 274,977 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 168,469 t | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 155,037 t | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 181,389 t | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 214,000 t | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 136,060 t | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 155,780 t | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 177,746 t | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 237,553 t | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 268,772 t | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 287,790 t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 310,786 t | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 474,841 t | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 474,776 t | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 331,598 t | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 384,484 t | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 299,993 t | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 277,087 t | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 279,369 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 292,144 t | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 329,156 t | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 288,906 t | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 325,893 t | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 417,369 t | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 365,565 t | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 340,546 t | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 357,636 t | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 361,102 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 306,830 t | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 289,462 t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 304,979 t | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +83.9% | 161,344 t | 296,787 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,159 t | 125,372 t | 166,726 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 148,559 t | 134,696 t | 162,411 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,997 t | 148,040 t | 161,005 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,050 t | 136,060 t | 296,787 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,413 t | 155,780 t | 474,841 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,603 t | 277,087 t | 417,369 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,002 t | 289,462 t | 361,102 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 20 Burkina Faso 840,750 t compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 832,000 t compare
- 22 Algeria 799,181 t compare
- 23 Mozambique 770,738 t compare
- 24 Malawi 675,817 t compare
- 25 Indonesia 664,000 t compare
- 26 Sudan 588,000 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Eastern Europe?
- Wood charcoal — production in Eastern Europe was 304,979 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 474,841 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,372 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Eastern Europe ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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