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Wood charcoal market in Qatar

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The wood charcoal market in Qatar showed notable fluctuations from 2018 to 2023. After starting at 12 928 t in 2018, volume dipped to 11 814 t in 2019 before recovering to 12 682 t in 2020. It stabilized around 12 607 t in 2021 and then grew to a peak of 13 412 t in 2022. The market contracted sharply in 2023, falling 55,9% to 5 915 t. This decline was primarily driven by QatarEnergy's stabilization of fuel prices, including a reduction in diesel costs, which made conventional fuels more affordable and reduced demand for charcoal as an alternative energy source.

Throughout the period, Qatar's status as a major LNG producer and exporter, with stable output and expansion plans, provided a backdrop of sustained industrial activity that may have supported baseline demand for charcoal. The market has consistently depended on imports, with domestic production remaining minimal and steady near 770 t annually. By 2024, charcoal imports surged to 14 574 t, a change supported by several factors including population growth driving demand for construction materials and furniture, the expansion of local agriculture which uses charcoal for heating, and a ministerial decision to slash business fees by over 90%, improving the operating environment for importers.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Qatar
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Qatar in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Qatar in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Qatar in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Qatar by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Qatar in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Qatar by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Qatar, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Qatar by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Qatar in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Qatar by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Qatar in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Qatar by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Qatar, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Qatar by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production wood charcoal in Qatar

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of wood charcoal, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of wood charcoal, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Qatar produced 776.0 t of wood charcoal, showing relative stability compared to 2019. The largest increase occurred in 2018, at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Qatar in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	-	-	(0.1%)	(0.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports wood charcoal from Qatar

According to compiled industry information, Qatar did not export any wood charcoal from 2017 to 2020.

Imports wood charcoal to Qatar

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, Qatar's wood charcoal imports totaled 11 906 t, marking a 7.9% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 56.3%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 12 151 t. The largest decline occurred in 2019, with a 9.2% drop, while the largest increase was in 2018, at 59.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Qatar in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	59.5%	(9.2%)	7.9%	16.1%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Indonesia and Nigeria together accounted for 80.5% of Qatar's wood charcoal imports by volume, with the remaining share distributed among smaller markets.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Qatar in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Qatar's wood charcoal imports in value terms amounted to 5 556 K $ US, reflecting a significant year-on-year increase of 22.6%. Between 2017 and 2020, imports rose by 45%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 13.2%. The peak value was recorded in 2018 at 5 592 K $ US. The largest decline occurred in 2019, with an 18.9% decrease, while the largest increase was in 2018, at 45.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Qatar in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	45.9%	(18.9%)	22.6%	13.2%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the main sources of Qatar's wood charcoal imports by value were Indonesia (56.0%), Nigeria (8.9%), and Iran (6.3%), collectively representing 71.1% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Qatar in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io