Wood charcoal production rose 0% to 7,000 kt in Bhutan in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Bhutan reached an all time high of 7,000 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 2,671 kt in 1961. When compared to Bhutan's main peers, wood charcoal production in Bangladesh amounted to 338,898 kt, 1,623,733 kt in China, 2,880,000 kt in India and 89,200 kt in Nepal in 2018.
Bhutan has been ranked 110th within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of wood charcoal production, 3 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 |
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 |