Wood charcoal production rose 1.60% to 23,295 kt in Gabon in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Gabon reached an all time high of 23,295 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 3,283 kt in 1961. When compared to Gabon's main peers, wood charcoal production in Angola amounted to 381,038 kt, 503,766 kt in Cameroon, 5,294 kt in Congo and 10,975 kt in Equatorial Guinea in 2018.
Gabon has been ranked 90th within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of wood charcoal production, 1 place above 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | kt | 467,205 | 477,188 | 485,887 | 494,746 | 503,766 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | kt | 206,688 | 210,471 | 213,817 | 217,217 | 220,671 | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | kt | 445,502 | 456,942 | 468,053 | 479,434 | 491,092 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Equatorial Guinea | kt | 10,042 | 10,304 | 10,523 | 10,523 | 10,975 | ||||||||||||||||
Gabon | kt | 21,787 | 22,212 | 22,567 | 22,929 | 23,295 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | kt | 144,953 | 160,676 | 161,549 | 168,912 | 183,198 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | kt | 4,281,341 | 4,371,175 | 4,444,581 | 4,519,220 | 4,595,112 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | kt | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 |