Wood charcoal — Production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Wood charcoal — Production was 1,793 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,793 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,900 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,258 t, in 1978.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 149th 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 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,393 t | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,385 t | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,377 t | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,370 t | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,362 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,354 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,347 t | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,339 t | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,332 t | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,314 t | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,309 t | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,311 t | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,300 t | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,308 t | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,288 t | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,282 t | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,258 t | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,265 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,260 t | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,282 t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,351 t | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,433 t | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,450 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,513 t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,568 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,627 t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,681 t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,717 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,740 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,757 t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,784 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,838 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,846 t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,858 t | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,867 t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,878 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,866 t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,864 t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,865 t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,864 t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,863 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,862 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,862 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,861 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,860 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,900 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,859 t | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,859 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,856 t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,853 t | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,851 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,848 t | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,840 t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,846 t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,834 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,828 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,822 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,816 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,811 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,805 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,799 t | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,793 t | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,793 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,793 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,281 t, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,370 t | 1,339 t | 1,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,297 t | 1,258 t | 1,332 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,488 t | 1,260 t | 1,717 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,830 t | 1,740 t | 1,878 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 t | 1,859 t | 1,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,844 t | 1,822 t | 1,859 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,805 t | 1,793 t | 1,816 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 146 Guadeloupe 2,155 t compare
- 147 Sweden 2,000 t compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 1,986 t compare
- 150 Martinique 1,766 t compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 1,669 t compare
- 152 Polynesia 1,450 t compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Wood charcoal — production in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,793 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,258 t in 1978.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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