Central America vs China: Wood fuel — Import quantity
Wood fuel — Import quantity over time
- Central America
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 21,706 m3 against 442 m3 in Central America, a difference of 21,264 m3.
That makes China's figure about 49.1 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Central America ranks 27th and China ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,678 m3 | 75,433 m3 | 70,756 m3 | China |
| 1970s | 2,020 m3 | 21,930 m3 | 19,910 m3 | China |
| 1980s | 1,970 m3 | 1,760 m3 | 210 m3 | Central America |
| 1990s | 5,866 m3 | 25,820 m3 | 19,954 m3 | China |
| 2000s | 1,810 m3 | 9,220 m3 | 7,411 m3 | China |
| 2010s | 1,369 m3 | 5,613 m3 | 4,244 m3 | China |
| 2020s | 311 m3 | 20,318 m3 | 20,007 m3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood fuel — import quantity, Central America or China?
- China, at 21,706 m3 against 442 m3 in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood fuel — import quantity between Central America and China?
- 21,264 m3, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and China rank globally for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 27th and China ranks 26th of 30 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en