Africa vs Ethiopia: Wood charcoal production quantity
Africa
27.46 million tonnes
in 2011
Ethiopia
3.83 million tonnes
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Wood charcoal production quantity over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 27.46 million tonnes against 3.83 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 23.63 million tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 8.60 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 12.36 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10.56 million tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 23.37 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 27.67 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 23.89 million tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 27.46 million tonnes against 3.83 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 23.63 million tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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
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).