Wood charcoal — Production in Uganda

Uganda: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.33 million t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.33 million t
in 2024
All-time low
187,160 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Uganda, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Uganda is 1.33 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Uganda peaked at 1.33 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,160 t, in 1961.

Uganda ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 218,056 t 187,160 t 257,891 t 9
1970s 336,120 t 272,269 t 425,628 t 10
1980s 498,300 t 448,283 t 548,628 t 10
1990s 634,908 t 560,789 t 699,257 t 10
2000s 805,893 t 713,381 t 906,579 t 10
2010s 1.04 million t 931,466 t 1.17 million t 10
2020s 1.26 million t 1.20 million t 1.33 million t 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare
  2. 14 Egypt 1.52 million t compare
  3. 15 Kenya 1.51 million t compare
  4. 17 Zambia 1.30 million t compare
  5. 18 Niger 891,802 t compare
  6. 19 Burkina Faso 840,750 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Uganda?
Wood charcoal — production in Uganda was 1.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 187,160 t in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for wood charcoal — production?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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