Kenya vs Uganda: Wood charcoal — Production

Kenya
1.51 million t
in 2024
Uganda
1.33 million t
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.51 million t against 1.33 million t in Uganda, a difference of 182,860 t.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

Kenya ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 128,271 t 218,056 t 89,785 t Uganda
1970s 236,737 t 336,120 t 99,382 t Uganda
1980s 356,706 t 498,300 t 141,594 t Uganda
1990s 538,312 t 634,908 t 96,596 t Uganda
2000s 765,278 t 805,893 t 40,614 t Uganda
2010s 1.10 million t 1.04 million t 56,208 t Kenya
2020s 1.39 million t 1.26 million t 127,744 t Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 1.51 million t against 1.33 million t in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Kenya and Uganda?
182,860 t, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Kenya ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 205 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

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
Last refreshed

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