Wood charcoal — Production in Europe
Europe: Wood charcoal — Production was 566,999 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in 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 Europe is 566,999 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Europe peaked at 701,340 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 296,259 t, in 1961.
Europe ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,259 t | — |
| 1962 | 320,233 t | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 330,021 t | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 321,624 t | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 328,405 t | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 334,554 t | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 343,965 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 341,223 t | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 358,132 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 332,089 t | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 321,172 t | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 330,045 t | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 327,277 t | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 340,950 t | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 371,586 t | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 348,483 t | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 344,304 t | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 349,773 t | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 342,261 t | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 367,153 t | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 358,569 t | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 371,714 t | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 374,668 t | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 356,129 t | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 342,427 t | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 350,383 t | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 350,729 t | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 375,577 t | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 369,851 t | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 392,202 t | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 396,404 t | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 540,002 t | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 518,444 t | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 525,740 t | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 408,011 t | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 382,011 t | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 416,469 t | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 470,960 t | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 379,514 t | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 296,845 t | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 303,528 t | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 382,257 t | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 462,988 t | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 496,256 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 511,311 t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 677,614 t | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 684,695 t | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 531,031 t | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 590,427 t | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 568,030 t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 548,413 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 529,338 t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 538,597 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 578,340 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 579,966 t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 610,630 t | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 701,340 t | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 656,592 t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 642,828 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 625,745 t | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 604,917 t | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 572,477 t | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 532,978 t | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 566,999 t | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330,491 t | 296,259 t | 358,132 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,794 t | 321,172 t | 371,586 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,720 t | 342,427 t | 375,577 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 442,976 t | 379,514 t | 540,002 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 493,695 t | 296,845 t | 684,695 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,407 t | 529,338 t | 701,340 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,623 t | 532,978 t | 625,745 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 17 Zambia 1.30 million t compare
- 18 Niger 891,802 t compare
- 19 United States 852,000 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Europe?
- Wood charcoal — production in Europe was 566,999 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 701,340 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,259 t in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Europe ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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