India vs Northern America: Wood charcoal — Production
Wood charcoal — Production over time
- India
- Northern America
How they compare
India currently reports 2.88 million t against 875,911 t in Northern America, a difference of 2.00 million t.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 14th of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million t | 500,000 t | 708,059 t | India |
| 1980s | 1.42 million t | 500,000 t | 917,332 t | India |
| 1990s | 1.60 million t | 705,770 t | 890,444 t | India |
| 2000s | 2.63 million t | 929,038 t | 1.70 million t | India |
| 2010s | 2.88 million t | 950,178 t | 1.93 million t | India |
| 2020s | 2.88 million t | 861,564 t | 2.02 million t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — production, India or Northern America?
- India, at 2.88 million t against 875,911 t in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between India and Northern America?
- 2.00 million t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do India and Northern America rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
- India ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 14th 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en