Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Wood charcoal — Production

Ghana
2.39 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
205,000 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
7th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Ghana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.39 million t against 205,000 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.18 million t.

That makes Ghana's figure about 11.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 189 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 137,675 t 6,734 t 130,941 t Ghana
1970s 281,013 t 8,764 t 272,250 t Ghana
1980s 481,700 t 11,024 t 470,676 t Ghana
1990s 808,920 t 14,592 t 794,328 t Ghana
2000s 1.28 million t 20,620 t 1.26 million t Ghana
2010s 1.85 million t 83,941 t 1.77 million t Ghana
2020s 2.28 million t 158,894 t 2.12 million t Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ghana, at 2.39 million t against 205,000 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.18 million t, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Ghana ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 189 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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