India vs Northern America: Wood charcoal — Production

India
2.88 million t
in 2024
Northern America
875,911 t
in 2024
India rank
4th
Northern America rank
14th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • India
  • Northern America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

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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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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