South Africa vs Western Europe: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity

South Africa
616,899 m3
in 2016
Western Europe
1.53 million m3
in 2016
South Africa rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
4th

Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.53 million m3 against 616,899 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 912,991 m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 165 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Europe Difference Ahead
1980s 266.67 m3 321,700 m3 321,433 m3 Western Europe
1990s 9,360 m3 343,063 m3 333,703 m3 Western Europe
2000s 8.4 m3 643,544 m3 643,535 m3 Western Europe
2010s 376,084 m3 1.78 million m3 1.40 million m3 Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity, South Africa or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.53 million m3 against 616,899 m3 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between South Africa and Western Europe?
912,991 m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 5,804 data points, 1961–2016
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