Egypt vs Ghana: Wood charcoal production quantity
Egypt
1.37 million tonnes
in 2011
Ghana
1.65 million tonnes
in 2011
Egypt rank
6th
Ghana rank
5th
Wood charcoal production quantity over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.65 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 282,460 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787,252 tonnes | 137,675 tonnes | 649,577 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 842,023 tonnes | 281,013 tonnes | 561,010 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 912,779 tonnes | 481,700 tonnes | 431,079 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 808,920 tonnes | 298,041 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 8,203 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 259,565 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Egypt or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.65 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Egypt and Ghana?
- 282,460 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 5th 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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About this data
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).