China, mainland vs Western Europe: Wood charcoal β€” Export quantity

China, mainland
42,668 t
in 2024
Western Europe
109,728 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
15th
Western Europe rank
5th

Wood charcoal β€” Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 109,728 t against 42,668 t in China, mainland, a difference of 67,060 t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Western Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 173 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 28,422 t 40,713 t 12,291 t Western Europe
2000s 68,007 t 76,612 t 8,605 t Western Europe
2010s 62,343 t 102,500 t 40,157 t Western Europe
2020s 50,516 t 103,765 t 53,249 t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal β€” export quantity, China, mainland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 109,728 t against 42,668 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal β€” export quantity between China, mainland and Western Europe?
67,060 t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for wood charcoal β€” export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 5th 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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