Ethiopia vs India: Wood charcoal — Production

Ethiopia
5.19 million t
in 2024
India
2.88 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
India rank
5th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.19 million t against 2.88 million t in India, a difference of 2.31 million t.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times India's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1990s 2.61 million t 1.62 million t 986,567 t Ethiopia
2000s 3.27 million t 2.63 million t 639,564 t Ethiopia
2010s 4.17 million t 2.88 million t 1.29 million t Ethiopia
2020s 4.95 million t 2.88 million t 2.07 million t Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 5.19 million t against 2.88 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Ethiopia and India?
2.31 million t, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 205 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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