Congo vs Western Africa: Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate

Congo
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
1.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Western Africa rank
17th

Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • Western Africa
-50050100150196219932024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.4 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 1.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.67 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year Congo
1970s 4.89 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Congo
1980s 19.44 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 15.01 % change on previous year Congo
1990s -4.9 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 8.67 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 22.62 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 19.36 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 3.83 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Congo
2020s 3.46 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate, Congo or Western Africa?
Congo, at 3.4 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate between Congo and Western Africa?
1.84 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Congo and Western Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 11,787 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wood charcoal — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.