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

3,736 tonnes, with Niger ahead.

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

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 Niger: Wood charcoal production quantity

Burkina Faso

602,645 tonnes

in 2011

Niger

606,381 tonnes

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

15th

Niger rank

14th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 606,381 tonnes against 602,645 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,736 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Niger ranks 14th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	169,794 tonnes	91,784 tonnes	78,010 tonnes	Burkina Faso
1970s	209,352 tonnes	141,034 tonnes	68,319 tonnes	Burkina Faso
1980s	271,838 tonnes	218,979 tonnes	52,859 tonnes	Burkina Faso
1990s	347,504 tonnes	346,980 tonnes	523.7 tonnes	Burkina Faso
2000s	471,345 tonnes	493,292 tonnes	21,947 tonnes	Niger
2010s	594,454 tonnes	596,950 tonnes	2,496 tonnes	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Niger, at 606,381 tonnes against 602,645 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 3,736 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Niger ranks 14th 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).