Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Wood fuel production quantity

Malawi
5.47 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
Sierra Leone
5.62 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
Malawi rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Wood fuel production quantity over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.62 million CUM, solid volume units against 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units in Malawi, a difference of 153,650 CUM, solid volume units.

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

Malawi ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 3.54 million CUM, solid volume units 5.46 million CUM, solid volume units 1.92 million CUM, solid volume units Sierra Leone
1970s 3.97 million CUM, solid volume units 5.12 million CUM, solid volume units 1.15 million CUM, solid volume units Sierra Leone
1980s 4.27 million CUM, solid volume units 4.80 million CUM, solid volume units 526,082 CUM, solid volume units Sierra Leone
1990s 4.99 million CUM, solid volume units 4.72 million CUM, solid volume units 272,712 CUM, solid volume units Malawi
2000s 5.14 million CUM, solid volume units 5.43 million CUM, solid volume units 291,955 CUM, solid volume units Sierra Leone
2010s 5.44 million CUM, solid volume units 5.60 million CUM, solid volume units 164,965 CUM, solid volume units Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel production quantity, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 5.62 million CUM, solid volume units against 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood fuel production quantity between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
153,650 CUM, solid volume units, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for wood fuel production quantity?
Malawi ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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.