Africa vs Nigeria: Wood charcoal production quantity
Africa
27.46 million tonnes
in 2011
Nigeria
4.02 million tonnes
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Wood charcoal production quantity over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 27.46 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 23.44 million tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 million tonnes | 871,243 tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 8.60 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 12.36 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 23.37 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 27.67 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 27.46 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Africa and Nigeria?
- 23.44 million tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st 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).