Africa vs United Kingdom: Wood fuel — Import quantity

Africa
1.34 million m3
in 2024
United Kingdom
340,000 m3
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Wood fuel — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.34 million m3 against 340,000 m3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 997,710 m3.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 4,486 m3 3,671 m3 814.29 m3 Africa
1970s 4,420 m3 6,380 m3 1,960 m3 United Kingdom
1980s 28,870 m3 1,880 m3 26,990 m3 Africa
1990s 18,437 m3 6,820 m3 11,617 m3 Africa
2000s 1,897 m3 9,525 m3 7,628 m3 United Kingdom
2010s 678,334 m3 84,267 m3 594,067 m3 Africa
2020s 1.42 million m3 262,364 m3 1.15 million m3 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — import quantity, Africa or United Kingdom?
Africa, at 1.34 million m3 against 340,000 m3 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel — import quantity between Africa and United Kingdom?
997,710 m3, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for wood fuel — import quantity?
Africa ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,389 data points, 1961–2024
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