Somalia vs Zambia: Wood charcoal production quantity

Somalia
1.19 million tonnes
in 2011
Zambia
1.04 million tonnes
in 2011
Somalia rank
8th
Zambia rank
9th

Wood charcoal production quantity over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.19 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 146,160 tonnes.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Somalia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 206,282 tonnes 323,579 tonnes 117,297 tonnes Zambia
1970s 237,808 tonnes 552,700 tonnes 314,892 tonnes Zambia
1980s 346,777 tonnes 795,200 tonnes 448,423 tonnes Zambia
1990s 507,406 tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 504,494 tonnes Zambia
2000s 854,776 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 186,224 tonnes Zambia
2010s 1.16 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 118,765 tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal production quantity, Somalia or Zambia?
Somalia, at 1.19 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood charcoal production quantity between Somalia and Zambia?
146,160 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for wood charcoal production quantity?
Somalia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th 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).