Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Wood charcoal — Production

Brazil
7.18 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.16 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.18 million t against 3.16 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.02 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 4.32 million t 321,539 t 4.00 million t Brazil
1970s 6.06 million t 437,493 t 5.63 million t Brazil
1980s 8.02 million t 634,098 t 7.38 million t Brazil
1990s 5.92 million t 1.12 million t 4.79 million t Brazil
2000s 6.82 million t 1.68 million t 5.14 million t Brazil
2010s 6.05 million t 2.36 million t 3.69 million t Brazil
2020s 7.16 million t 2.98 million t 4.18 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Brazil, at 7.18 million t against 3.16 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4.02 million t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 189 countries.
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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