Wood charcoal — Production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wood charcoal — Production was 3,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Lebanon stood at 3,000 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Lebanon peaked at 11,466 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,476 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,590 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,707 t | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3,528 t | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 3,553 t | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,782 t | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 3,215 t | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 4,352 t | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 4,494 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4,641 t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4,773 t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,870 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5,067 t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,255 t | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5,848 t | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 7,892 t | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 5,012 t | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 5,094 t | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,921 t | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 4,897 t | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4,894 t | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,737 t | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 6,481 t | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 6,992 t | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 7,621 t | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 7,316 t | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 7,792 t | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 7,720 t | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,082 t | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8,348 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8,118 t | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9,076 t | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 10,189 t | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 10,626 t | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10,741 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,627 t | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 11,246 t | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9,186 t | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 8,476 t | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 11,466 t | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 11,437 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,408 t | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,380 t | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,351 t | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,323 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11,233 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11,100 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,000 t | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,000 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,000 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,000 t, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -73.0% | 11,100 t | 3,000 t |
| 1977 | -36.5% | 7,892 t | 5,012 t |
| 1968 | +35.4% | 3,215 t | 4,352 t |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 5,848 t | 7,892 t |
| 2000 | +35.3% | 8,476 t | 11,466 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,744 t | 3,215 t | 4,494 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,337 t | 4,641 t | 7,892 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,753 t | 4,894 t | 8,082 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,663 t | 8,118 t | 11,246 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,670 t | 3,000 t | 11,466 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 137 Czechia 4,000 t compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 4,000 t compare
- 139 Kuwait 3,306 t compare
- 140 Serbia and Montenegro 3,000 t compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 2,767 t compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 2,700 t compare
- 143 Syria 2,700 t compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Lebanon?
- Wood charcoal — production in Lebanon was 3,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,466 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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