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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.16 million t
in 2024
India
2.88 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
India rank
4th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.16 million t against 2.88 million t in India, a difference of 281,180 t.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times India's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 20 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
1960s 321,539 t 935,982 t 614,444 t India
1970s 437,493 t 1.18 million t 742,074 t India
1980s 634,098 t 1.42 million t 783,234 t India
1990s 1.12 million t 1.60 million t 472,315 t India
2000s 1.68 million t 2.63 million t 945,144 t India
2010s 2.36 million t 2.88 million t 517,758 t India
2020s 2.98 million t 2.88 million t 96,660 t Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.16 million t against 2.88 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
281,180 t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 4th 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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