Wood charcoal — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Wood charcoal — Production was 329,249 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
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.
That places European Union (27) 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297,765 t | — |
| 1962 | 321,731 t | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 331,511 t | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 323,107 t | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 326,634 t | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 328,745 t | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 337,388 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 322,246 t | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 338,325 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 319,817 t | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 308,226 t | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 312,761 t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 309,781 t | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 323,588 t | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 341,732 t | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 317,443 t | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 318,070 t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 324,439 t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 319,538 t | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 341,293 t | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 332,546 t | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 344,785 t | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 355,331 t | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 334,858 t | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 327,227 t | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 328,207 t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 336,990 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 357,631 t | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 351,249 t | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 373,599 t | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 377,824 t | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 432,964 t | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 439,660 t | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 443,259 t | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 357,638 t | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 345,853 t | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 345,778 t | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 325,900 t | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 314,490 t | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 214,591 t | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 229,220 t | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 281,844 t | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 308,042 t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 312,786 t | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 308,823 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 472,573 t | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 463,814 t | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 308,958 t | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 289,745 t | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 249,498 t | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 273,878 t | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 257,044 t | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 264,154 t | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 289,216 t | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 248,597 t | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 297,425 t | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 310,754 t | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 273,323 t | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 272,510 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 338,287 t | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 321,627 t | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 335,790 t | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 306,922 t | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 329,249 t | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.0% | 308,823 t | 472,573 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 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
- 24 Malawi 675,817 t compare
- 25 Indonesia 664,000 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
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 22nd out of 30 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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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