United States of America vs Zambia: Wood charcoal — Production

United States of America
852,000 t
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 million t
in 2024
United States of America rank
15th
Zambia rank
15th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.30 million t against 852,000 t in United States of America, a difference of 444,000 t.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

United States of America ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 500,000 t 569,875 t 69,875 t Zambia
1980s 500,000 t 795,200 t 295,200 t Zambia
1990s 705,770 t 1.01 million t 306,130 t Zambia
2000s 929,038 t 971,800 t 42,762 t Zambia
2010s 950,178 t 1.28 million t 331,022 t Zambia
2020s 852,000 t 1.30 million t 444,000 t Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, United States of America or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.30 million t against 852,000 t in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between United States of America and Zambia?
444,000 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
United States of America ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 15th of 29 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
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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