Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Wood charcoal — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
175,189 t
in 2024
Viet Nam
414,000 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 414,000 t against 175,189 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 238,811 t.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 20 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 109,235 t 59,008 t 50,227 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 107,187 t 82,910 t 24,277 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 100,059 t 102,535 t 2,476 t Viet Nam
1990s 123,226 t 115,285 t 7,941 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 148,668 t 111,855 t 36,813 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 162,505 t 354,700 t 192,195 t Viet Nam
2020s 172,511 t 414,000 t 241,489 t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 414,000 t against 175,189 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
238,811 t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 20 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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