Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wood charcoal production quantity

Africa
27.46 million tonnes
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.10 million tonnes
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119862011

How they compare

Africa currently reports 27.46 million tonnes against 2.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 25.36 million tonnes.

That makes Africa's figure about 13.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 6.46 million tonnes 321,539 tonnes 6.14 million tonnes Africa
1970s 8.60 million tonnes 437,493 tonnes 8.17 million tonnes Africa
1980s 12.36 million tonnes 634,098 tonnes 11.73 million tonnes Africa
1990s 17.54 million tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 16.42 million tonnes Africa
2000s 23.37 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 21.68 million tonnes Africa
2010s 27.67 million tonnes 2.06 million tonnes 25.61 million tonnes Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Africa, at 27.46 million tonnes against 2.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25.36 million tonnes, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wood charcoal production quantity (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood charcoal production quantity (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,822 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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).