Madagascar vs Tanzania: Wood charcoal production quantity

Madagascar
1.19 million tonnes
in 2011
Tanzania
1.66 million tonnes
in 2011
Madagascar rank
7th
Tanzania rank
4th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.19 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 463,330 tonnes.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 310,345 tonnes 310,345 tonnes Tanzania
1970s 1,765 tonnes 449,993 tonnes 448,228 tonnes Tanzania
1980s 180,471 tonnes 667,760 tonnes 487,289 tonnes Tanzania
1990s 529,600 tonnes 722,402 tonnes 192,802 tonnes Tanzania
2000s 868,006 tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 486,192 tonnes Tanzania
2010s 1.19 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 438,575 tonnes Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Madagascar or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.19 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Madagascar and Tanzania?
463,330 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Madagascar ranks 7th 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).