Wood charcoal — Production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Wood charcoal — Production was 88,094 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Guinea-Bissau is 88,094 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 88,094 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,951 t, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th of 220 countries 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,951 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,625 t | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 13,337 t | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 14,088 t | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 14,882 t | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 15,721 t | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 16,607 t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 17,543 t | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 18,532 t | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 19,577 t | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 20,162 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 20,703 t | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 21,512 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 22,507 t | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 23,472 t | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 24,834 t | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 27,439 t | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 28,183 t | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 30,019 t | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 33,874 t | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 33,290 t | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 33,839 t | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 35,071 t | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 34,927 t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 35,328 t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 36,436 t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 36,735 t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 37,013 t | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 37,648 t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 38,464 t | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39,295 t | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 40,250 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 41,190 t | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41,640 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42,956 t | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 43,710 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44,332 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 46,624 t | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 49,013 t | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 51,485 t | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 52,579 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53,696 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54,837 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 56,002 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57,191 t | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58,507 t | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59,854 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 61,231 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 62,640 t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 64,081 t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 65,594 t | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 67,142 t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68,728 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 70,350 t | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 72,011 t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73,631 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 75,288 t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76,982 t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 76,982 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80,485 t | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 82,323 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84,203 t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 86,127 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 88,094 t | +2.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 88,094 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 392,200 t, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 88,094 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,032 t | 11,951 t | 18,532 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,841 t | 19,577 t | 30,019 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,416 t | 33,290 t | 37,648 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,747 t | 38,464 t | 49,013 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,802 t | 51,485 t | 62,640 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,079 t | 64,081 t | 76,982 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,246 t | 80,485 t | 88,094 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Wood charcoal — production in Guinea-Bissau was 88,094 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 88,094 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,951 t in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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