Ethiopia PDR vs Nigeria: Wood charcoal — Production

Ethiopia PDR
2.47 million t
in 1992
Nigeria
5.07 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Ethiopia PDR
  • Nigeria
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.07 million t against 2.47 million t in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 2.60 million t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia PDR ahead.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Ethiopia PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia PDR Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 million t 871,243 t 176,261 t Ethiopia PDR
1970s 1.33 million t 1.13 million t 193,887 t Ethiopia PDR
1980s 1.80 million t 1.75 million t 52,381 t Ethiopia PDR
1990s 2.33 million t 2.22 million t 111,663 t Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Ethiopia PDR or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.07 million t against 2.47 million t in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Ethiopia PDR and Nigeria?
2.60 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and Nigeria rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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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