What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Nigeria and Tanzania?

2.36 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Nigeria vs Tanzania: Wood charcoal production quantity

Nigeria

4.02 million tonnes

in 2011

Tanzania

1.66 million tonnes

in 2011

Nigeria rank

1st

Tanzania rank

4th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

Nigeria
Tanzania

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.02 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 2.36 million tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Tanzania's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	871,243 tonnes	310,345 tonnes	560,898 tonnes	Nigeria
1970s	1.13 million tonnes	449,993 tonnes	684,887 tonnes	Nigeria
1980s	1.75 million tonnes	667,760 tonnes	1.08 million tonnes	Nigeria
1990s	2.58 million tonnes	722,402 tonnes	1.86 million tonnes	Nigeria
2000s	3.46 million tonnes	1.35 million tonnes	2.11 million tonnes	Nigeria
2010s	3.98 million tonnes	1.63 million tonnes	2.35 million tonnes	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Nigeria, at 4.02 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Nigeria and Tanzania?: 2.36 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?: Nigeria ranks 1st 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: 21 August 2026

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).