United States vs World: Wood charcoal — Import quantity

United States
134,950 t
in 2024
World
3.04 million t
in 2024
United States rank
4th
World rank
1st

Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 3.04 million t against 134,950 t in United States, a difference of 2.91 million t.

That makes World's figure about 22.5 times United States's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1960s 9,267 t 243,855 t 234,588 t World
1970s 18,990 t 270,954 t 251,964 t World
1980s 19,100 t 447,820 t 428,720 t World
1990s 25,173 t 685,875 t 660,702 t World
2000s 47,300 t 1.36 million t 1.32 million t World
2010s 91,124 t 2.58 million t 2.49 million t World
2020s 143,951 t 3.17 million t 3.02 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, United States or World?
World, at 3.04 million t against 134,950 t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between United States and World?
2.91 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do United States and World rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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