Wood charcoal — Production in Portugal
Portugal: Wood charcoal — Production was 8,139 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Portugal stood at 8,139 t.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Portugal peaked at 23,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
That places Portugal 122nd 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 50 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1976 | 3,200 t | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 5,600 t | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 5,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,200 t | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 5,600 t | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 7,400 t | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 9,000 t | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 12,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 19,500 t | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 16,300 t | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 t | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,300 t | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 t | — |
| 2000 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,000 t | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 21,000 t | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 18,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 20,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 19,000 t | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20,753 t | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 19,458 t | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 19,386 t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,804 t | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 19,389 t | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12,478 t | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 8,770 t | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 8,770 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,770 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,118 t | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 12,019 t | +68.9% |
| 2019 | 10,000 t | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 8,139 t | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 8,539 t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,800 t | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,549 t | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,139 t | -4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,139 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 7.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,139 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 700 t, 11.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 16,300 t | 0 t |
| 1977 | +75.0% | 3,200 t | 5,600 t |
| 2018 | +68.9% | 7,118 t | 12,019 t |
| 1984 | +62.5% | 12,000 t | 19,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,520 t | 3,000 t | 5,600 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 14,240 t | 5,600 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,340 t | 0 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,921 t | 18,000 t | 23,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,750 t | 7,118 t | 20,804 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,433 t | 8,139 t | 8,800 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Portugal?
- Wood charcoal — production in Portugal was 8,139 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Portugal ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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