Africa vs United Kingdom: Wood charcoal — Import quantity

Africa
164,635 t
in 2024
United Kingdom
99,000 t
in 2024
Africa rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 164,635 t against 99,000 t in United Kingdom, a difference of 65,635 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 12,444 t 16,967 t 4,522 t United Kingdom
1970s 5,380 t 9,709 t 4,329 t United Kingdom
1980s 120 t 28,780 t 28,660 t United Kingdom
1990s 28,202 t 45,957 t 17,755 t United Kingdom
2000s 11,979 t 47,766 t 35,787 t United Kingdom
2010s 94,060 t 95,136 t 1,076 t United Kingdom
2020s 198,128 t 90,375 t 107,752 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, Africa or United Kingdom?
Africa, at 164,635 t against 99,000 t in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between Africa and United Kingdom?
65,635 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,114 data points, 1961–2024
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