Wood charcoal production rose 1.49% to 89,200 kt in Nepal in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Nepal reached an all time high of 89,200 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 22,604 kt in 1961. When compared to Nepal's main peers, wood charcoal production in Bangladesh amounted to 338,898 kt, 7,000 kt in Bhutan, 1,623,733 kt in China and 2,880,000 kt in India in 2018.
Nepal has been ranked 61st within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of wood charcoal production, 1 place 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | kt | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,538 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 1,673,142 | 1,664,077 | 1,650,518 | 1,637,071 | 1,623,733 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | kt | 354,157 | 320,623 | 286,712 | 323,825 | 372,436 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | kt | 83,756 | 85,332 | 86,602 | 87,892 | 89,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 79,931 | 81,958 | 83,602 | 85,279 | 86,990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 52,634 | 52,320 | 70,000 | 73,000 | 78,900 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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