Madagascar vs Northern America: Wood charcoal — Production

Madagascar
1.66 million t
in 2024
Northern America
875,911 t
in 2024
Madagascar rank
8th
Northern America rank
14th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Madagascar
  • Northern America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.66 million t against 875,911 t in Northern America, a difference of 785,709 t.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Northern America ahead.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 14th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,206 t 500,000 t 497,794 t Northern America
1980s 180,471 t 500,000 t 319,529 t Northern America
1990s 529,600 t 705,770 t 176,170 t Northern America
2000s 868,006 t 929,038 t 61,032 t Northern America
2010s 1.44 million t 950,178 t 490,006 t Madagascar
2020s 1.58 million t 861,564 t 721,588 t Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Madagascar or Northern America?
Madagascar, at 1.66 million t against 875,911 t in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Madagascar and Northern America?
785,709 t, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Northern America rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Madagascar ranks 8th 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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