Africa vs India: Wood charcoal — Production

Africa
38.75 million t
in 2024
India
2.88 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
1st
India rank
4th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Africa
  • India
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 38.75 million t against 2.88 million t in India, a difference of 35.87 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 13.5 times India's.

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

Africa ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 40 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 6.48 million t 935,982 t 5.54 million t Africa
1970s 8.62 million t 1.18 million t 7.44 million t Africa
1980s 12.38 million t 1.42 million t 10.96 million t Africa
1990s 17.56 million t 1.60 million t 15.96 million t Africa
2000s 23.94 million t 2.63 million t 21.31 million t Africa
2010s 31.63 million t 2.88 million t 28.75 million t Africa
2020s 37.20 million t 2.88 million t 34.32 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Africa or India?
Africa, at 38.75 million t against 2.88 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Africa and India?
35.87 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Africa ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 40 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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