Wood charcoal — Production in Egypt

Egypt: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.52 million t
in 2024
All-time low
766,436 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Egypt stood at 1.52 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Egypt peaked at 1.52 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 766,436 t, in 1961.

That places Egypt 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 787,252 t 766,436 t 804,971 t 9
1970s 842,023 t 809,225 t 861,564 t 10
1980s 912,779 t 853,019 t 995,704 t 10
1990s 1.11 million t 1.01 million t 1.20 million t 10
2000s 1.27 million t 1.20 million t 1.34 million t 10
2010s 1.41 million t 1.36 million t 1.47 million t 10
2020s 1.50 million t 1.48 million t 1.52 million t 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 11 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
  2. 12 Thailand 1.61 million t compare
  3. 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare
  4. 15 Kenya 1.51 million t compare
  5. 16 Uganda 1.33 million t compare
  6. 17 Zambia 1.30 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Egypt?
Wood charcoal — production in Egypt was 1.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 766,436 t in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for wood charcoal — production?
Egypt ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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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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