Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Wood charcoal — Production

Costa Rica
14,112 t
in 2024
Nicaragua
16,000 t
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
90th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16,000 t against 14,112 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,888 t.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3,615 t 4,417 t 802.33 t Nicaragua
1970s 4,431 t 6,696 t 2,266 t Nicaragua
1980s 6,187 t 11,065 t 4,878 t Nicaragua
1990s 8,144 t 16,853 t 8,710 t Nicaragua
2000s 10,249 t 23,280 t 13,031 t Nicaragua
2010s 12,326 t 12,700 t 373.6 t Nicaragua
2020s 13,644 t 16,000 t 2,356 t Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 16,000 t against 14,112 t in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
1,888 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 90th 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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