Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Burkina Faso, at 602,645 tonnes against 438,493 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2011.

What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

164,152 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Wood charcoal production quantity

Burkina Faso

602,645 tonnes

in 2011

Cameroon

438,493 tonnes

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

15th

Cameroon rank

18th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 602,645 tonnes against 438,493 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 164,152 tonnes.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	169,794 tonnes	97,253 tonnes	72,541 tonnes	Burkina Faso
1970s	209,352 tonnes	127,271 tonnes	82,081 tonnes	Burkina Faso
1980s	271,838 tonnes	163,404 tonnes	108,433 tonnes	Burkina Faso
1990s	347,504 tonnes	186,325 tonnes	161,178 tonnes	Burkina Faso
2000s	471,345 tonnes	345,289 tonnes	126,056 tonnes	Burkina Faso
2010s	594,454 tonnes	433,906 tonnes	160,548 tonnes	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 602,645 tonnes against 438,493 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 164,152 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 52 countries.
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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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: 18 September 2026

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).