Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Wood charcoal production quantity

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.10 million tonnes
in 2011
Egypt
1.37 million tonnes
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Egypt rank
6th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119862011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.10 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 722,940 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 6th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 321,539 tonnes 787,252 tonnes 465,713 tonnes Egypt
1970s 437,493 tonnes 842,023 tonnes 404,530 tonnes Egypt
1980s 634,098 tonnes 912,779 tonnes 278,681 tonnes Egypt
1990s 1.12 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 16,938 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.68 million tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 409,865 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.06 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 694,140 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.10 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
722,940 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 6th 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

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).