Wood charcoal — Production in Maldives
Maldives: Wood charcoal — Production was 960 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Maldives stood at 960 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Maldives peaked at 960 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 296 t, in 1961.
That places Maldives 159th 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 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296 t | — |
| 1962 | 301 t | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 307 t | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 313 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 319 t | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 325 t | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 331 t | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 337 t | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 343 t | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 350 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 361 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 369 t | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 380 t | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 389 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 401 t | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 416 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 421 t | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 422 t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 428 t | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 421 t | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 432 t | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 441 t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 456 t | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 440 t | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 465 t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 472 t | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 481 t | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 486 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 495 t | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 494 t | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 508 t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 500 t | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 501 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 495 t | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 458 t | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 475 t | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 496 t | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 500 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 511 t | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 622 t | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 635 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 649 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 664 t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 678 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 693 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 707 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 722 t | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 737 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 753 t | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 769 t | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 784 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 800 t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 816 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 833 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 850 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 861 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 873 t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 885 t | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 898 t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 910 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 922 t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 935 t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 947 t | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 960 t | +1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 960 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,500 t, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 960 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 53,666 t, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.11 t | 296 t | 343 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 393.7 t | 350 t | 428 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 458.9 t | 421 t | 495 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.8 t | 458 t | 511 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 686 t | 622 t | 753 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.9 t | 769 t | 898 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 934.8 t | 910 t | 960 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 156 Austria 1,034 t compare
- 157 China, Macao SAR 1,022 t compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 989 t compare
- 160 Cabo Verde 921 t compare
- 161 Belize 867 t compare
- 162 Micronesia 861 t compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Maldives?
- Wood charcoal — production in Maldives was 960 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 960 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 296 t in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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