China, mainland vs Somalia: Wood charcoal — Production

China, mainland
1.54 million t
in 2024
Somalia
1.63 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
11th
Somalia rank
9th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.63 million t against 1.54 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 87,680 t.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 189 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.71 million t 206,282 t 1.50 million t China, mainland
1970s 1.88 million t 237,808 t 1.64 million t China, mainland
1980s 1.91 million t 346,777 t 1.56 million t China, mainland
1990s 1.87 million t 507,406 t 1.36 million t China, mainland
2000s 1.75 million t 854,776 t 896,389 t China, mainland
2010s 1.66 million t 1.22 million t 440,705 t China, mainland
2020s 1.57 million t 1.52 million t 49,818 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, China, mainland or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.63 million t against 1.54 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between China, mainland and Somalia?
87,680 t, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Somalia rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
China, mainland ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th 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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