India vs Western Africa: Wood charcoal — Production
Wood charcoal — Production over time
- India
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 12.21 million t against 2.88 million t in India, a difference of 9.33 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 935,982 t | 1.88 million t | 941,408 t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 1.18 million t | 2.54 million t | 1.36 million t | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 1.42 million t | 3.80 million t | 2.38 million t | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 1.60 million t | 5.60 million t | 4.00 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 2.63 million t | 7.86 million t | 5.23 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2.88 million t | 10.33 million t | 7.45 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2.88 million t | 11.98 million t | 9.10 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — production, India or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 12.21 million t against 2.88 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between India and Western Africa?
- 9.33 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
- India ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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