Japan vs Southern Europe: Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 250,722 t against 120,346 t in Japan, a difference of 130,376 t.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 8th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,356 t | 15,389 t | 8,033 t | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 23,200 t | 16,450 t | 6,750 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 48,010 t | 22,630 t | 25,380 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 81,321 t | 51,296 t | 30,026 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 140,800 t | 180,992 t | 40,192 t | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 148,146 t | 212,314 t | 64,167 t | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 122,959 t | 255,728 t | 132,769 t | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, Japan or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 250,722 t against 120,346 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between Japan and Southern Europe?
- 130,376 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 8th 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en