Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wood charcoal production quantity

Ghana
1.65 million tonnes
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.92 million tonnes
in 2011
Ghana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 24.92 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 23.27 million tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 137,675 tonnes 5.37 million tonnes 5.23 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 281,013 tonnes 7.37 million tonnes 7.09 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 481,700 tonnes 10.88 million tonnes 10.40 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 808,920 tonnes 15.61 million tonnes 14.80 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.28 million tonnes 21.04 million tonnes 19.76 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.63 million tonnes 25.14 million tonnes 23.51 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 24.92 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23.27 million tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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).