Wood charcoal — Production in Romania
Romania: Wood charcoal — Production was 330 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Romania recorded 330 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Romania peaked at 90,000 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 327 t, in 2022.
That places Romania 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,191 t | — |
| 1962 | 54,730 t | +60.1% |
| 1963 | 60,371 t | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 59,914 t | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 54,759 t | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 53,206 t | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 60,655 t | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 51,206 t | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 60,259 t | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 58,714 t | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 52,262 t | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 48,397 t | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 41,335 t | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 54,563 t | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 46,936 t | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 29,907 t | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 29,483 t | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 29,327 t | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 33,276 t | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 48,562 t | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 36,967 t | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 33,954 t | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 33,720 t | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 33,499 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 33,905 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 34,009 t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 35,191 t | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35,699 t | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 36,696 t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 37,698 t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 39,461 t | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 40,806 t | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 41,456 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 42,972 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 47,949 t | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 48,063 t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45,999 t | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 26,000 t | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,000 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 29,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 26,000 t | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 t | +246.2% |
| 2007 | 88,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,795 t | -84.3% |
| 2009 | 13,647 t | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,970 t | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 15,833 t | +76.5% |
| 2012 | 17,925 t | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 21,267 t | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 16,461 t | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 6,000 t | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 2,282 t | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 1,220 t | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 1,106 t | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,035 t | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,646 t | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 2,040 t | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 327 t | -84.0% |
| 2023 | 1,010 t | +208.9% |
| 2024 | 330 t | -67.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 330 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 330 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 700 t, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +246.2% | 26,000 t | 90,000 t |
| 2023 | +208.9% | 327 t | 1,010 t |
| 2008 | -84.3% | 88,000 t | 13,795 t |
| 2022 | -84.0% | 2,040 t | 327 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,366 t | 34,191 t | 60,655 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,420 t | 29,327 t | 58,714 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,220 t | 33,499 t | 48,562 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,640 t | 26,000 t | 48,063 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,744 t | 13,647 t | 90,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,210 t | 1,035 t | 21,267 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,071 t | 327 t | 2,040 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 369 t compare
- 175 Montenegro 350 t compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 341 t compare
- 178 Aruba 309 t compare
- 179 Barbados 294 t compare
- 180 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 292 t compare
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Romania?
- Wood charcoal — production in Romania was 330 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 t in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Romania ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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