Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Cape Verde or Kenya?

Cape Verde, at 27,060 tonnes against 17,700 tonnes in Kenya as of 2011.

What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Cape Verde and Kenya?

9,360 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?

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.

Cape Verde vs Kenya: Wood charcoal production quantity

Cape Verde

27,060 tonnes

in 2011

Kenya

17,700 tonnes

in 2011

Cape Verde rank

45th

Kenya rank

47th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

Cape Verde
Kenya

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 27,060 tonnes against 17,700 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 9,360 tonnes.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 47th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,889 tonnes	128,271 tonnes	119,382 tonnes	Kenya
1970s	9,957 tonnes	236,737 tonnes	226,780 tonnes	Kenya
1980s	10,302 tonnes	356,706 tonnes	346,403 tonnes	Kenya
1990s	15,627 tonnes	538,312 tonnes	522,685 tonnes	Kenya
2000s	6,789 tonnes	79,690 tonnes	72,901 tonnes	Kenya
2010s	26,834 tonnes	17,700 tonnes	9,134 tonnes	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Cape Verde or Kenya?: Cape Verde, at 27,060 tonnes against 17,700 tonnes in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Cape Verde and Kenya?: 9,360 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?: Cape Verde ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 47th 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: 21 August 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).