Wood charcoal — Production in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Wood charcoal — Production was 167,869 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Southern Europe is 167,869 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Southern Europe peaked at 234,628 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46,400 t, in 2001.
Southern Europe ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,690 t | — |
| 1962 | 59,690 t | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 59,190 t | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 58,091 t | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 64,193 t | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 69,895 t | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 66,897 t | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 64,400 t | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 63,004 t | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 61,708 t | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 65,148 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 72,829 t | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 68,690 t | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 64,626 t | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 93,098 t | +44.1% |
| 1976 | 92,009 t | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 101,403 t | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 99,376 t | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 94,052 t | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 116,577 t | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 119,685 t | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 144,425 t | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 168,711 t | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 162,985 t | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 145,386 t | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 137,271 t | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 136,821 t | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 139,268 t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 148,073 t | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 147,547 t | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 137,431 t | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 124,280 t | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 127,289 t | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 121,840 t | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 124,105 t | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 122,007 t | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 126,817 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 92,900 t | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 115,400 t | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 59,791 t | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 46,400 t | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 51,044 t | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 107,544 t | +110.7% |
| 2004 | 118,544 t | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 118,544 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 116,544 t | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 125,444 t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 120,887 t | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 128,858 t | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 189,118 t | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 191,499 t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 175,833 t | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 181,786 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 185,922 t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 234,628 t | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 199,922 t | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 198,916 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 201,028 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 216,185 t | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 171,087 t | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 147,155 t | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 170,427 t | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 149,365 t | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 167,869 t | +12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +110.7% | 51,044 t | 107,544 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,339 t | 55,690 t | 69,895 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,294 t | 61,708 t | 101,403 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,920 t | 116,577 t | 168,711 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,962 t | 92,900 t | 147,547 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,360 t | 46,400 t | 128,858 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,484 t | 175,833 t | 234,628 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,181 t | 147,155 t | 171,087 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 23 Mozambique 770,738 t compare
- 24 Malawi 675,817 t compare
- 25 Indonesia 664,000 t compare
- 26 Sudan 588,000 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
- 29 Myanmar 570,000 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Southern Europe?
- Wood charcoal — production in Southern Europe was 167,869 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 234,628 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,400 t in 2001.
- How does Southern Europe rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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