Wood charcoal production rose 3.68% to 5,294 kt in Congo in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Congo reached an all time high of 5,294 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 263 kt in 1961. When compared to Congo's main peers, wood charcoal production in Cameroon amounted to 503,766 kt, 220,671 kt in Central African Republic, 23,295 kt in Gabon and 2,631,413 kt in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2018.
Congo has been ranked 114th 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | kt | 4,281,341 | 4,371,175 | 4,444,581 | 4,519,220 | 4,595,112 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | kt | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | kt | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 |
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