Europe vs Zambia: Wood charcoal — Production

Europe
566,999 t
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
18th
Zambia rank
15th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Europe
  • Zambia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.30 million t against 566,999 t in Europe, a difference of 729,001 t.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 330,491 t 323,579 t 6,912 t Europe
1970s 340,794 t 552,700 t 211,906 t Zambia
1980s 361,720 t 795,200 t 433,480 t Zambia
1990s 442,976 t 1.01 million t 568,924 t Zambia
2000s 493,695 t 971,800 t 478,105 t Zambia
2010s 595,407 t 1.28 million t 685,793 t Zambia
2020s 580,623 t 1.30 million t 715,377 t Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Europe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.30 million t against 566,999 t in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Europe and Zambia?
729,001 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Zambia rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Europe ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th of 29 groups.
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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