Wood charcoal — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood charcoal — Production was 81,151 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
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 27th out of 30 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.
Wood charcoal — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,706 t | — |
| 1962 | 86,719 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 87,132 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 82,444 t | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 82,957 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 79,264 t | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 78,772 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 75,979 t | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 73,186 t | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 66,394 t | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 65,507 t | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 70,736 t | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 76,762 t | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 77,514 t | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 84,502 t | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 80,530 t | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 75,159 t | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 77,270 t | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 63,301 t | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 57,257 t | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 53,181 t | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 47,888 t | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 32,163 t | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 38,213 t | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 41,878 t | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 48,864 t | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 58,938 t | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 66,548 t | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 66,052 t | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69,059 t | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 82,636 t | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 97,341 t | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 87,390 t | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 89,696 t | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 82,117 t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 73,047 t | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 69,414 t | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 113,060 t | +62.9% |
| 1999 | 112,564 t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61,074 t | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 60,882 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71,060 t | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 60,074 t | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 62,080 t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 60,102 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 61,100 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61,105 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59,607 t | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60,522 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59,699 t | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 58,233 t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 53,487 t | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 48,352 t | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 43,393 t | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 38,559 t | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 66,510 t | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 66,355 t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71,523 t | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 71,597 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81,614 t | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 81,587 t | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81,220 t | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81,151 t | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81,151 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +72.5% | 38,559 t | 66,510 t |
| 1998 | +62.9% | 69,414 t | 113,060 t |
| 2000 | -45.7% | 112,564 t | 61,074 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 27th out of 30 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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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