Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wood charcoal — Production

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.16 million t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
26.74 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 26.74 million t against 3.16 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 23.58 million t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 8.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 20 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 321,539 t 4.28 million t 3.95 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 437,493 t 5.78 million t 5.34 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 634,098 t 8.31 million t 7.67 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 1.12 million t 11.56 million t 10.44 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 1.68 million t 15.72 million t 14.04 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 2.36 million t 21.37 million t 19.00 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 2.98 million t 25.49 million t 22.52 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 26.74 million t against 3.16 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
23.58 million t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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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