China, mainland vs Eastern Africa: Wood fuel β€” Import quantity

China, mainland
21,045 m3
in 2024
Eastern Africa
1,440 m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
28th
Eastern Africa rank
17th

Wood fuel β€” Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 21,045 m3 against 1,440 m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 19,605 m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 14.6 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 28th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 173 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,448 m3 621.71 m3 1,826 m3 China, mainland
2000s 7,623 m3 699.1 m3 6,924 m3 China, mainland
2010s 4,064 m3 1,414 m3 2,650 m3 China, mainland
2020s 19,508 m3 982.2 m3 18,526 m3 China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel β€” import quantity, China, mainland or Eastern Africa?
China, mainland, at 21,045 m3 against 1,440 m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel β€” import quantity between China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
19,605 m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa rank globally for wood fuel β€” import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 28th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel β€” Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
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