Ghana vs Thailand: Wood charcoal — Production

Ghana
2.39 million t
in 2024
Thailand
1.61 million t
in 2024
Ghana rank
7th
Thailand rank
10th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.39 million t against 1.61 million t in Thailand, a difference of 780,400 t.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.

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

Ghana ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 137,675 t 583,538 t 445,863 t Thailand
1970s 281,013 t 782,469 t 501,456 t Thailand
1980s 481,700 t 1.01 million t 525,290 t Thailand
1990s 808,920 t 1.12 million t 315,543 t Thailand
2000s 1.28 million t 1.27 million t 9,426 t Ghana
2010s 1.85 million t 1.44 million t 412,322 t Ghana
2020s 2.28 million t 1.57 million t 708,276 t Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Ghana or Thailand?
Ghana, at 2.39 million t against 1.61 million t in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Ghana and Thailand?
780,400 t, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Ghana ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th 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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