Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Wood fuel production quantity

Burkina Faso
12.96 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
Somalia
13.96 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Somalia rank
11th

Wood fuel production quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Somalia
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119862011

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units against 12.96 million CUM, solid volume units in Burkina Faso, a difference of 993,600 CUM, solid volume units.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.37 million CUM, solid volume units 3.00 million CUM, solid volume units 3.37 million CUM, solid volume units Burkina Faso
1970s 7.26 million CUM, solid volume units 3.96 million CUM, solid volume units 3.30 million CUM, solid volume units Burkina Faso
1980s 8.31 million CUM, solid volume units 5.56 million CUM, solid volume units 2.75 million CUM, solid volume units Burkina Faso
1990s 9.78 million CUM, solid volume units 7.52 million CUM, solid volume units 2.26 million CUM, solid volume units Burkina Faso
2000s 9.32 million CUM, solid volume units 11.07 million CUM, solid volume units 1.75 million CUM, solid volume units Somalia
2010s 12.87 million CUM, solid volume units 13.73 million CUM, solid volume units 854,850 CUM, solid volume units Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel production quantity, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
Somalia, at 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units against 12.96 million CUM, solid volume units in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood fuel production quantity between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
993,600 CUM, solid volume units, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for wood fuel production quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit
CUM, solid volume units
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.