Wood charcoal production quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wood charcoal production quantity was 602,645 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 602,645 tonnes for wood charcoal production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 602,645 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,748 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 158,311 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 161,956 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 165,686 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 169,501 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 173,404 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 177,396 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 181,481 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 185,660 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 189,935 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 195,362 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 198,676 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 204,553 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 206,280 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 211,366 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 213,366 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 220,011 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 225,080 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 228,895 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 238,491 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 245,217 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 247,028 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 256,978 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 270,080 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 275,076 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 281,623 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 293,003 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 300,267 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 310,615 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 325,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 332,843 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 347,226 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 362,501 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 378,012 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 389,389 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 399,191 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 409,855 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 421,019 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 110,000 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 2000 | 112,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 456,659 tonnes | +307.7% |
| 2002 | 469,366 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 482,427 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 495,851 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 509,649 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 524,126 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 539,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 554,300 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 570,070 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 586,262 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 602,645 tonnes | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,794 tonnes | 154,748 tonnes | 185,660 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,352 tonnes | 189,935 tonnes | 228,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,838 tonnes | 238,491 tonnes | 310,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,504 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 421,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,345 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 570,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,454 tonnes | 586,262 tonnes | 602,645 tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Burkina Faso was 602,645 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 602,645 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood charcoal production quantity (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wood carbonized by partial combustion or application of heat from an external source. It is used as a fuel or for other uses. Figures are given in weight (MT).