Wood charcoal — Production in Guinea
Guinea: Wood charcoal — Production was 461,846 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Guinea, 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 is 461,846 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Guinea peaked at 461,846 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,000 t, in 1995.
That places Guinea 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,383 t | — |
| 1962 | 95,807 t | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 97,252 t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 98,719 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 100,208 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 101,720 t | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 103,254 t | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 104,812 t | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 106,393 t | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 107,998 t | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 109,386 t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 111,798 t | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 113,843 t | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 114,387 t | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 115,865 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 115,260 t | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 119,292 t | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 120,316 t | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 123,813 t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 125,440 t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 130,845 t | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 135,034 t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 142,899 t | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 149,721 t | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 161,846 t | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 166,395 t | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 171,303 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 175,496 t | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 183,001 t | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 192,316 t | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 205,697 t | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 t | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 57,000 t | +90.0% |
| 1994 | 66,000 t | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 22,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 269,156 t | +1123.4% |
| 1997 | 30,000 t | -88.9% |
| 1998 | 36,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 274,528 t | +662.6% |
| 2000 | 276,593 t | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 283,205 t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 289,976 t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 296,908 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 304,007 t | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 311,275 t | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 318,362 t | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 325,600 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 333,025 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 340,608 t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 348,363 t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 356,011 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 363,827 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 371,815 t | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 379,978 t | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 388,320 t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 395,907 t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 403,642 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 411,528 t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 419,569 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 427,766 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 436,043 t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 444,480 t | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 453,080 t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 461,846 t | +1.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 461,846 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 461,846 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1123.4% | 22,000 t | 269,156 t |
| 1999 | +662.6% | 36,000 t | 274,528 t |
| 1997 | -88.9% | 269,156 t | 30,000 t |
| 1993 | +90.0% | 30,000 t | 57,000 t |
| 1992 | -85.4% | 205,697 t | 30,000 t |
| 1995 | -66.7% | 66,000 t | 22,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,283 t | 94,383 t | 106,393 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,196 t | 107,998 t | 123,813 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,198 t | 125,440 t | 183,001 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,270 t | 22,000 t | 274,528 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,956 t | 276,593 t | 340,608 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,896 t | 348,363 t | 419,569 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,643 t | 427,766 t | 461,846 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Guinea?
- Wood charcoal — production in Guinea was 461,846 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 461,846 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 t in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Guinea ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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