Wood charcoal — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Wood charcoal — Production was 852,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
852,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.07 million t
in 2010
All-time low
500,000 t
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in United States of America, 1972–2024

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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 United States of America is 852,000 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in United States of America peaked at 1.07 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 500,000 t, in 1972.

United States of America ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Wood charcoal — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Production in United States of America, 1972 to 2024.
Year t Change
1972 500,000 t
1973 500,000 t +0.0%
1974 500,000 t +0.0%
1975 500,000 t +0.0%
1976 500,000 t +0.0%
1977 500,000 t +0.0%
1978 500,000 t +0.0%
1979 500,000 t +0.0%
1980 500,000 t +0.0%
1981 500,000 t +0.0%
1982 500,000 t +0.0%
1983 500,000 t +0.0%
1984 500,000 t +0.0%
1985 500,000 t +0.0%
1986 500,000 t +0.0%
1987 500,000 t +0.0%
1988 500,000 t +0.0%
1989 500,000 t +0.0%
1990 500,000 t +0.0%
1991 500,000 t +0.0%
1992 500,000 t +0.0%
1993 734,000 t +46.8%
1994 762,000 t +3.8%
1995 747,000 t -2.0%
1996 789,000 t +5.6%
1997 802,000 t +1.6%
1998 852,900 t +6.3%
1999 870,800 t +2.1%
2000 925,100 t +6.2%
2001 909,900 t -1.6%
2002 959,400 t +5.4%
2003 982,200 t +2.4%
2004 930,300 t -5.3%
2005 940,000 t +1.0%
2006 901,800 t -4.1%
2007 901,649 t -0.0%
2008 916,524 t +1.6%
2009 923,507 t +0.8%
2010 1.07 million t +15.9%
2011 1.04 million t -3.0%
2012 1.04 million t +0.1%
2013 982,260 t -5.5%
2014 982,260 t +0.0%
2015 982,260 t +0.0%
2016 852,000 t -13.3%
2017 852,000 t +0.0%
2018 852,000 t +0.0%
2019 852,000 t +0.0%
2020 852,000 t +0.0%
2021 852,000 t +0.0%
2022 852,000 t +0.0%
2023 852,000 t +0.0%
2024 852,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 500,000 t 500,000 t 500,000 t 8
1980s 500,000 t 500,000 t 500,000 t 10
1990s 705,770 t 500,000 t 870,800 t 10
2000s 929,038 t 901,649 t 982,200 t 10
2010s 950,178 t 852,000 t 1.07 million t 10
2020s 852,000 t 852,000 t 852,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Egypt 1.52 million t compare
  2. 13 Kenya 1.51 million t compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 4,402 t compare
  4. 14 Uganda 1.33 million t compare
  5. 15 Zambia 1.30 million t compare
  6. 16 Niger 891,802 t compare
  7. 17 Burkina Faso 840,750 t compare
  8. 18 Sudan (former) 832,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in United States of America?
Wood charcoal — production in United States of America was 852,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 t in 1972.
How does United States of America rank for wood charcoal — production?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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