Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Wood charcoal production quantity

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.10 million tonnes
in 2011
Tanzania
1.66 million tonnes
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.10 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 436,800 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 321,539 tonnes 310,345 tonnes 11,194 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 437,493 tonnes 449,993 tonnes 12,500 tonnes Tanzania
1980s 634,098 tonnes 667,760 tonnes 33,662 tonnes Tanzania
1990s 1.12 million tonnes 722,402 tonnes 401,497 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.68 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 328,196 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.06 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 426,535 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 Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.10 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
436,800 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th 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).