China (People’s Republic of) vs Ethiopia PDR: Wood charcoal — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
2.42 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
2.47 million t
in 1992
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
Ethiopia PDR rank
5th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Ethiopia PDR
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How they compare

Ethiopia PDR currently reports 2.47 million t against 2.42 million t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 47,160 t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia PDR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.71 million t 1.05 million t 659,434 t China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 1.88 million t 1.33 million t 549,485 t China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 1.91 million t 1.80 million t 104,826 t China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.92 million t 2.33 million t 409,407 t Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, China (People’s Republic of) or Ethiopia PDR?
Ethiopia PDR, at 2.47 million t against 2.42 million t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 1992.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between China (People’s Republic of) and Ethiopia PDR?
47,160 t, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Ethiopia PDR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 5th of 188 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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