Kenya vs Southern Africa: Wood charcoal — Production

Kenya
1.51 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
645,272 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
16th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Kenya
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.51 million t against 645,272 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 863,868 t.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.

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

Kenya ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 128,271 t 79,162 t 49,109 t Kenya
1970s 236,737 t 95,876 t 140,861 t Kenya
1980s 356,706 t 138,855 t 217,850 t Kenya
1990s 538,312 t 205,734 t 332,578 t Kenya
2000s 765,278 t 426,917 t 338,361 t Kenya
2010s 1.10 million t 592,411 t 506,471 t Kenya
2020s 1.39 million t 615,101 t 776,097 t Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Kenya or Southern Africa?
Kenya, at 1.51 million t against 645,272 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Kenya and Southern Africa?
863,868 t, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Kenya ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 16th 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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