Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Wood charcoal β€” Import quantity

Eastern Asia
856,748 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
181,371 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

Wood charcoal β€” Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 856,748 t against 181,371 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 675,377 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 41 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 38,800 t 1,100 t 37,700 t Eastern Asia
1970s 45,000 t 1,880 t 43,120 t Eastern Asia
1980s 72,240 t 10,210 t 62,030 t Eastern Asia
1990s 164,936 t 19,723 t 145,213 t Eastern Asia
2000s 353,403 t 67,530 t 285,873 t Eastern Asia
2010s 527,546 t 108,914 t 418,631 t Eastern Asia
2020s 741,900 t 160,937 t 580,962 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal β€” import quantity, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Eastern Asia, at 856,748 t against 181,371 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal β€” import quantity between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
675,377 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wood charcoal β€” import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 41 regions.
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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