China, Hong Kong SAR vs Japan: Wood charcoal β€” Export quantity

China, Hong Kong SAR
143 t
in 2024
Japan
179 t
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
81st
Japan rank
79th

Wood charcoal β€” Export quantity over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Japan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 179 t against 143 t in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 36 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 81st and Japan ranks 79th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3,100 t 200 t 2,900 t China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 1,658 t 1,173 t 485.75 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 1,960 t 2,210 t 250.2 t Japan
2010s 2,260 t 696.5 t 1,564 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 548.6 t 309.4 t 239.2 t China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal β€” export quantity, China, Hong Kong SAR or Japan?
Japan, at 179 t against 143 t in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal β€” export quantity between China, Hong Kong SAR and Japan?
36 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Japan rank globally for wood charcoal β€” export quantity?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 81st and Japan ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood charcoal β€” Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 7,538 data points, 1961–2024
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