Japan vs World: Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.04 million t against 120,346 t in Japan, a difference of 2.92 million t.
That makes World's figure about 25.3 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,356 t | 243,855 t | 236,499 t | World |
| 1970s | 23,200 t | 270,954 t | 247,754 t | World |
| 1980s | 48,010 t | 447,820 t | 399,810 t | World |
| 1990s | 81,321 t | 685,875 t | 604,554 t | World |
| 2000s | 140,800 t | 1.36 million t | 1.22 million t | World |
| 2010s | 148,146 t | 2.58 million t | 2.43 million t | World |
| 2020s | 122,959 t | 3.17 million t | 3.05 million t | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, Japan or World?
- World, at 3.04 million t against 120,346 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between Japan and World?
- 2.92 million t, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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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