Wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wood charcoal production quantity was 58,708 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia is 58,708 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia peaked at 58,708 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,507 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Namibia 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,507 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,912 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 12,330 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 12,764 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 13,212 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 13,677 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 14,158 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 14,655 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 15,170 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 15,703 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 16,385 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 17,020 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 17,733 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18,232 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 18,503 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 19,224 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 19,477 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20,341 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,195 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 22,183 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 23,236 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 24,462 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 25,794 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 27,087 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 28,320 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 29,234 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 30,237 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 31,711 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 33,074 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 34,684 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 35,597 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 36,478 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 38,425 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 39,566 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 40,907 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 41,776 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43,761 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 44,361 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 45,952 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 47,473 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48,447 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 49,440 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,454 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51,489 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52,545 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53,544 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54,563 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54,600 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56,659 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57,737 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58,708 tonnes | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58,708 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 223,664 tonnes, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58,708 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 238,305 tonnes, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,265 tonnes | 11,507 tonnes | 15,170 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,381 tonnes | 15,703 tonnes | 21,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,534 tonnes | 22,183 tonnes | 33,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,151 tonnes | 34,684 tonnes | 45,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,921 tonnes | 47,473 tonnes | 56,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,222 tonnes | 57,737 tonnes | 58,708 tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Namibia was 58,708 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,708 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,507 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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).