Asia vs China, mainland: Wood charcoal — Import quantity

Asia
1.61 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
602,000 t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.61 million t against 602,000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.00 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 285,376 t 1,703 t 283,672 t Asia
2000s 581,326 t 58,598 t 522,728 t Asia
2010s 1.22 million t 217,336 t 998,792 t Asia
2020s 1.56 million t 475,071 t 1.08 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 1.61 million t against 602,000 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between Asia and China, mainland?
1.00 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 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
252 places, 8,687 data points, 1961–2024
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