Wood charcoal production rose 0.813% to 167,128 kt in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 167,128 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 98,180 kt in 1985. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, wood charcoal production in China amounted to 1,623,733 kt, 15,000 kt in Japan, 9,000 kt in South Korea and 414,000 kt in Vietnam in 2018.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 49th within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of wood charcoal production, 6 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 |
| Cambodia | kt | 36,645 | 37,063 | 37,371 | 37,681 | 37,994 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 1,673,142 | 1,664,077 | 1,650,518 | 1,637,071 | 1,623,733 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | 161,806 | 163,120 | 164,445 | 165,781 | 167,128 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kt | 95,000 | 93,000 | 93,000 | 93,000 | 93,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 1,430,475 | 1,448,764 | 1,465,688 | 1,482,810 | 1,500,131 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 982,260 | 982,260 | 852,000 | 852,000 | 852,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | 414,000 | 414,000 | 414,000 | 414,000 | 414,000 |
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