Wood charcoal — Production in Laos
Laos: Wood charcoal — Production was 205,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Laos recorded 205,000 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Laos peaked at 205,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,032 t, in 1961.
Laos ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,032 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,197 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6,366 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6,539 t | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6,718 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6,901 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 7,089 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7,282 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7,481 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7,685 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 7,859 t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8,053 t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8,375 t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 8,602 t | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8,829 t | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 9,214 t | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 9,436 t | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9,811 t | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9,772 t | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 10,056 t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 9,955 t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 10,162 t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,542 t | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10,587 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,871 t | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11,202 t | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11,810 t | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 12,494 t | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 12,559 t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,892 t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13,357 t | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13,682 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 14,065 t | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14,355 t | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14,717 t | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15,108 t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15,515 t | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15,900 t | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,330 t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16,772 t | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17,185 t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17,608 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18,042 t | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18,486 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18,941 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19,363 t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,800 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 30,000 t | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,000 t | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 52,000 t | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 50,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 72,000 t | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 95,000 t | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 93,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 127,188 t | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 129,223 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87,657 t | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 91,815 t | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 205,000 t | +123.3% |
| 2023 | 205,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 205,000 t | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 205,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 205,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,486 t, 27.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +123.3% | 91,815 t | 205,000 t |
| 2008 | +51.5% | 19,800 t | 30,000 t |
| 2011 | +48.6% | 35,000 t | 52,000 t |
| 2013 | +44.0% | 50,000 t | 72,000 t |
| 2020 | -32.2% | 129,223 t | 87,657 t |
| 2018 | +36.8% | 93,000 t | 127,188 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,734 t | 6,032 t | 7,481 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,764 t | 7,685 t | 9,811 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,024 t | 9,955 t | 12,559 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,592 t | 12,892 t | 16,330 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,620 t | 16,772 t | 30,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,941 t | 35,000 t | 129,223 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,894 t | 87,657 t | 205,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Laos?
- Wood charcoal — production in Laos was 205,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 205,000 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,032 t in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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