China vs United States: Wood charcoal — Import quantity

China
637,734 t
in 2024
United States
134,950 t
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 637,734 t against 134,950 t in United States, a difference of 502,784 t.

That makes China's figure about 4.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 238 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 40,978 t 9,267 t 31,711 t China
1970s 21,800 t 18,990 t 2,810 t China
1980s 24,230 t 19,100 t 5,130 t China
1990s 41,624 t 25,173 t 16,451 t China
2000s 101,371 t 47,300 t 54,070 t China
2010s 259,490 t 91,124 t 168,366 t China
2020s 512,012 t 143,951 t 368,061 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, China or United States?
China, at 637,734 t against 134,950 t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between China and United States?
502,784 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 238 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
267 places, 9,114 data points, 1961–2024
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