Wood charcoal — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wood charcoal — Production was 258,616 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Mauritania stood at 258,616 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Mauritania peaked at 258,616 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,054 t, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 45th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,054 t | — |
| 1962 | 23,086 t | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 24,167 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 25,297 t | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 26,481 t | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 27,720 t | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 29,017 t | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 30,375 t | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 31,796 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 33,284 t | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 34,719 t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 36,235 t | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 38,855 t | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 39,536 t | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 42,571 t | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 43,579 t | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 46,023 t | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 48,539 t | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 50,395 t | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 52,582 t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 54,733 t | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 58,188 t | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 60,569 t | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 65,229 t | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 68,407 t | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 70,938 t | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 74,414 t | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 78,214 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 81,694 t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 87,221 t | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 91,114 t | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 95,575 t | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 99,235 t | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 103,399 t | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 107,541 t | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 111,415 t | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 115,271 t | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 120,512 t | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 125,592 t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 130,904 t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 135,893 t | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 141,072 t | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 146,449 t | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 152,030 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 157,824 t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 163,023 t | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 168,400 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 173,900 t | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 179,668 t | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 185,586 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 190,562 t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 195,672 t | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 200,918 t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 206,306 t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 211,737 t | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 216,620 t | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 221,511 t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 226,513 t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 231,627 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 236,857 t | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 242,119 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 247,497 t | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 252,995 t | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 258,616 t | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 258,616 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 258,616 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,666 t | 22,054 t | 31,796 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,374 t | 33,284 t | 50,395 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,497 t | 52,582 t | 81,694 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,688 t | 87,221 t | 125,592 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,916 t | 130,904 t | 179,668 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,705 t | 185,586 t | 231,627 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,617 t | 236,857 t | 258,616 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % 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 Mauritania?
- Wood charcoal — production in Mauritania was 258,616 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 258,616 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,054 t in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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