Asia vs China: Wood charcoal — Production

Asia
10.14 million t
in 2024
China
2.42 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
9th
China rank
7th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Asia
  • China
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 10.14 million t against 2.42 million t in China, a difference of 7.71 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 4.2 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 9th and China ranks 7th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 4.07 million t 1.71 million t 2.36 million t Asia
1970s 4.78 million t 1.88 million t 2.90 million t Asia
1980s 5.42 million t 1.91 million t 3.51 million t Asia
1990s 6.05 million t 1.87 million t 4.19 million t Asia
2000s 7.87 million t 1.77 million t 6.10 million t Asia
2010s 8.96 million t 1.68 million t 7.28 million t Asia
2020s 9.36 million t 1.93 million t 7.43 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Asia or China?
Asia, at 10.14 million t against 2.42 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Asia and China?
7.71 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Asia ranks 9th and China ranks 7th of 33 groups.
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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