Wood charcoal production rose 0% to 1,296,000 kt in Zambia in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Zambia reached an all time high of 1,296,000 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 94,825 kt in 1961. When compared to Zambia's main peers, wood charcoal production in Angola amounted to 381,038 kt, 2,034,499 kt in Tanzania, 11,865 kt in Zimbabwe and 2,631,413 kt in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2018.
Zambia has been ranked 13th 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 |
| Angola | kt | 336,058 | 347,630 | 358,427 | 369,560 | 381,038 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | kt | 74,511 | 75,106 | 75,110 | 75,114 | 75,118 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | kt | 206,688 | 210,471 | 213,817 | 217,217 | 220,671 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | kt | 4,573 | 4,749 | 4,924 | 5,106 | 5,294 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | kt | 2,320,095 | 2,400,342 | 2,475,018 | 2,552,018 | 2,631,413 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | kt | 1,080,117 | 1,119,116 | 1,157,021 | 1,196,209 | 1,236,725 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | kt | 263,000 | 263,000 | 263,000 | 263,000 | 263,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | kt | 144,953 | 160,676 | 161,549 | 168,912 | 183,198 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | kt | 188,900 | 188,900 | 188,900 | 209,783 | 295,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | kt | 1,816,139 | 1,872,024 | 1,924,687 | 1,978,831 | 2,034,499 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | kt | 1,037,412 | 1,065,731 | 1,091,717 | 1,118,336 | 1,145,605 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | kt | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | kt | 11,472 | 11,569 | 11,666 | 11,765 | 11,865 |
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