Somalia vs Uganda: Wood charcoal production quantity

Somalia
1.19 million tonnes
in 2011
Uganda
956,892 tonnes
in 2011
Somalia rank
8th
Uganda rank
11th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.19 million tonnes against 956,892 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 230,268 tonnes.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Somalia ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 206,282 tonnes 218,056 tonnes 11,774 tonnes Uganda
1970s 237,808 tonnes 336,120 tonnes 98,311 tonnes Uganda
1980s 346,777 tonnes 498,300 tonnes 151,523 tonnes Uganda
1990s 507,406 tonnes 634,908 tonnes 127,501 tonnes Uganda
2000s 854,776 tonnes 805,893 tonnes 48,884 tonnes Somalia
2010s 1.16 million tonnes 944,179 tonnes 215,586 tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Somalia or Uganda?
Somalia, at 1.19 million tonnes against 956,892 tonnes in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Somalia and Uganda?
230,268 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Somalia ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th 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

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).