Wood charcoal — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wood charcoal — Production was 329,249 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
329,249 t
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
472,573 t
in 2006
All-time low
214,591 t
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 329,249 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in European Union (27) peaked at 472,573 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 214,591 t, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325,272 t 297,765 t 338,325 t 9
1970s 319,540 t 308,226 t 341,732 t 10
1980s 341,012 t 327,227 t 357,631 t 10
1990s 375,696 t 314,490 t 443,259 t 10
2000s 319,040 t 214,591 t 472,573 t 10
2010s 273,640 t 248,597 t 310,754 t 10
2020s 326,375 t 306,922 t 338,287 t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 Ethiopia PDR 2.47 million t compare
  2. 6 China, People's Republic of 2.42 million t compare
  3. 7 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
  4. 8 Madagascar, Republic of 1.66 million t compare
  5. 9 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
  6. 10 Thailand 1.61 million t compare
  7. 11 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in European Union (27)?
Wood charcoal — production in European Union (27) was 329,249 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 472,573 t in 2006.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 214,591 t in 2000.
How does European Union (27) rank for wood charcoal — production?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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