Wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wood charcoal production quantity was 48,000 tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda stood at 48,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda peaked at 205,489 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,000 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,816 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 88,253 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 90,759 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 93,337 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 95,988 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 98,714 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 101,517 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 104,400 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 107,365 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 110,415 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 115,039 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 120,249 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 124,413 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 129,574 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 136,620 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 134,766 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 140,121 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 142,365 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 143,448 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 146,100 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 149,737 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 154,783 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 158,116 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 166,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 172,080 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 179,086 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 191,570 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 198,009 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 203,738 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 205,489 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 190,834 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 171,468 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 158,135 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 179,512 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 163,016 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 165,849 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 179,998 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 46,000 tonnes | -74.4% |
| 1999 | 48,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 48,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 402,289 tonnes, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 48,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 238,305 tonnes, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -74.4% | 179,998 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,239 tonnes | 85,816 tonnes | 107,365 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,701 tonnes | 110,415 tonnes | 143,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,002 tonnes | 146,100 tonnes | 203,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,830 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 205,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Rwanda was 48,000 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 205,489 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).