Wood charcoal production rose 2.44% to 1,145,605 kt in Uganda in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Uganda reached an all time high of 1,145,605 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 187,160 kt in 1961. When compared to Uganda's main peers, wood charcoal production in Kenya amounted to 1,236,725 kt, 48,000 kt in Rwanda, 289,000 kt in South Sudan and 2,631,413 kt in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2018.
Uganda has been ranked 15th 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burundi | kt | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | kt | 4,117,708 | 4,219,572 | 4,316,694 | 4,416,051 | 4,517,695 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | kt | 1,080,117 | 1,119,116 | 1,157,021 | 1,196,209 | 1,236,725 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | kt | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | kt | 1,187,164 | 1,181,457 | 1,224,642 | 1,269,404 | 1,315,803 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 265,000 | 272,000 | 278,000 | 283,000 | 289,000 | |||||
| Sudan | kt | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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