Northern America vs Uganda: Wood charcoal — Production

Northern America
875,911 t
in 2024
Uganda
1.33 million t
in 2024
Northern America rank
17th
Uganda rank
16th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Northern America
  • Uganda
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.33 million t against 875,911 t in Northern America, a difference of 450,369 t.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 500,000 t 350,507 t 149,493 t Northern America
1980s 500,000 t 498,300 t 1,700 t Northern America
1990s 705,770 t 634,908 t 70,862 t Northern America
2000s 929,038 t 805,893 t 123,145 t Northern America
2010s 950,178 t 1.04 million t 92,496 t Uganda
2020s 861,564 t 1.26 million t 401,890 t Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Northern America or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.33 million t against 875,911 t in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Northern America and Uganda?
450,369 t, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Uganda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Uganda rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Northern America ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 30 groups.
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
250 places, 13,349 data points, 1961–2024
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