China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Wood charcoal β€” Import quantity

China, mainland
602,000 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
856,748 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Wood charcoal β€” Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 856,748 t against 602,000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 254,748 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,703 t 188,519 t 186,816 t Eastern Asia
2000s 58,598 t 353,403 t 294,806 t Eastern Asia
2010s 217,336 t 527,546 t 310,209 t Eastern Asia
2020s 475,071 t 741,900 t 266,829 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal β€” import quantity, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 856,748 t against 602,000 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal β€” import quantity between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
254,748 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for wood charcoal β€” import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood charcoal β€” 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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