Europe vs United States: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity

Europe
17.30 million t
in 2024
United States
5.80 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • Europe
  • United States
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196819962024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 17.30 million t against 5.80 million t in United States, a difference of 11.50 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.0 times United States's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 29 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United States Difference Ahead
1960s 7.57 million t 2.89 million t 4.68 million t Europe
1970s 8.69 million t 3.06 million t 5.63 million t Europe
1980s 10.85 million t 3.63 million t 7.23 million t Europe
1990s 13.38 million t 4.69 million t 8.69 million t Europe
2000s 16.57 million t 5.68 million t 10.89 million t Europe
2010s 17.67 million t 5.07 million t 12.60 million t Europe
2020s 16.55 million t 5.78 million t 10.78 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — import quantity, Europe or United States?
Europe, at 17.30 million t against 5.80 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — import quantity between Europe and United States?
11.50 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Europe and United States rank globally for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 9,478 data points, 1968–2024
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