China, mainland vs Japan: Wood charcoal — Import quantity

China, mainland
602,000 t
in 2024
Japan
120,346 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 602,000 t against 120,346 t in Japan, a difference of 481,654 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 5.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,703 t 89,077 t 87,374 t Japan
2000s 58,598 t 140,800 t 82,202 t Japan
2010s 217,336 t 148,146 t 69,190 t China, mainland
2020s 475,071 t 122,959 t 352,112 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, China, mainland or Japan?
China, mainland, at 602,000 t against 120,346 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between China, mainland and Japan?
481,654 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 220 countries.
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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