Wood charcoal — Production in Latvia
Latvia: Wood charcoal — Production was 6,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Latvia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Latvia stood at 6,000 t.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Latvia peaked at 16,900 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1993.
That places Latvia 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 800 t | — |
| 1994 | 1,200 t | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 t | +316.7% |
| 1997 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 11,000 t | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 t | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 16,100 t | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 16,900 t | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 t | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 11,500 t | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 t | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 7,200 t | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 7,450 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9,231 t | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 9,894 t | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 11,926 t | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 8,310 t | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 12,000 t | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 11,000 t | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 5.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 700 t, 8.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Latvia 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 | +316.7% | 1,200 t | 5,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,314 t | 800 t | 8,000 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,615 t | 7,200 t | 16,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,536 t | 8,000 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 t | 6,000 t | 8,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 123 Croatia 7,850 t compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 7,486 t compare
- 125 Congo 6,508 t compare
- 127 Belarus 5,360 t compare
- 128 Panama 5,198 t compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 5,000 t compare
- 129 Republic of Korea 5,000 t compare
- 129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,000 t compare
- 129 United Kingdom 5,000 t compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Latvia?
- Wood charcoal — production in Latvia was 6,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,900 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Latvia ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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About this data
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