Wood charcoal — Production in Senegal
Senegal: Wood charcoal — Production was 75,594 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 75,594 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Senegal peaked at 300,000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71,000 t, in 1982.
That places Senegal 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,208 t | — |
| 1962 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 93,000 t | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 84,000 t | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 98,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 110,208 t | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 82,000 t | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 71,000 t | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 105,000 t | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 106,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 150,000 t | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 170,000 t | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 150,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 120,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 90,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 150,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 136,000 t | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 114,000 t | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 110,236 t | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 100,000 t | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 75,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 90,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 110,236 t | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 110,236 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,708 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 110,208 t | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,208 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 t | +172.2% |
| 2011 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 131,739 t | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 75,594 t | -42.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 75,594 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 75,594 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,208 t | 110,208 t | 110,208 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,646 t | 84,000 t | 110,208 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,421 t | 71,000 t | 170,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,642 t | 75,000 t | 150,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,208 t | 110,208 t | 110,208 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,000 t | 300,000 t | 300,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,467 t | 75,594 t | 300,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Senegal?
- Wood charcoal — production in Senegal was 75,594 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,000 t in 1982.
- How does Senegal rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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