Wood charcoal — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Wood charcoal — Production was 81,151 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81,151 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
113,060 t
in 1998
All-time low
32,163 t
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Western Europe stood at 81,151 t.

The figure is up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Western Europe peaked at 113,060 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32,163 t, in 1983.

That places Western Europe 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,462 t 73,186 t 87,132 t 9
1970s 73,768 t 63,301 t 84,502 t 10
1980s 51,098 t 32,163 t 66,548 t 10
1990s 87,632 t 69,059 t 113,060 t 10
2000s 61,761 t 59,607 t 71,060 t 10
2010s 57,771 t 38,559 t 71,597 t 10
2020s 81,345 t 81,151 t 81,614 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 25 Sudan 588,000 t compare
  2. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 570,000 t compare
  4. 28 Chad 567,614 t compare
  5. 29 Cameroon 560,524 t compare
  6. 30 Sierra Leone 527,356 t compare
  7. 31 Guinea 461,846 t compare
  8. 31 Réunion 14,393 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Western Europe?
Wood charcoal — production in Western Europe was 81,151 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 113,060 t in 1998.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 32,163 t in 1983.
How does Western Europe rank for wood charcoal — production?
Western Europe ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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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