Wood charcoal production fell 0.815% to 1,623,733 kt in China in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in China reached an all time high of 1,966,745 kt in 1977 and an all time low of 1,623,733 kt in 2018. When compared to China's main peers, wood charcoal production in India amounted to 2,880,000 kt, 15,000 kt in Japan, 60,400 kt in Russia and 852,000 kt in USA in 2018.
China has been ranked 8th within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of wood charcoal production, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Wood Charcoal Production | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Bangladesh | kt | 333,888 | 336,325 | 337,180 | 338,038 | 338,898 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 1,673,142 | 1,664,077 | 1,650,518 | 1,637,071 | 1,623,733 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,000 | 2,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||||
| India | kt | 2,880,000 | 2,880,000 | 2,880,000 | 2,880,000 | 2,880,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 25,000 | 18,000 | 17,000 | 16,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 90,000 | 91,000 | 100,000 | 106,000 | 124,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 79,931 | 81,958 | 83,602 | 85,279 | 86,990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 52,634 | 52,320 | 70,000 | 73,000 | 78,900 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | kt | 1,713 | 1,741 | 1,767 | 1,793 | 1,819 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 982,260 | 982,260 | 852,000 | 852,000 | 852,000 |
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