China, mainland vs Northern America: Wood residues — Production

China, mainland
104.00 million m3
in 2024
Northern America
22.57 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
1st
Northern America rank
8th

Wood residues — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199120072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 104.00 million m3 against 22.57 million m3 in Northern America, a difference of 81.43 million m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.6 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Northern America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 8th of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.40 million m3 20.64 million m3 16.24 million m3 Northern America
2000s 32.10 million m3 25.59 million m3 6.51 million m3 China, mainland
2010s 93.00 million m3 22.25 million m3 70.75 million m3 China, mainland
2020s 104.00 million m3 23.58 million m3 80.42 million m3 China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood residues — production, China, mainland or Northern America?
China, mainland, at 104.00 million m3 against 22.57 million m3 in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood residues — production between China, mainland and Northern America?
81.43 million m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for wood residues — production?
China, mainland ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood residues — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 3,414 data points, 1974–2024
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