Asia vs China (People's Republic of): Chemical wood pulp β€” Production

Asia
44.96 million t
in 2024
China (People's Republic of)
24.06 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd

Chemical wood pulp β€” Production over time

  • Asia
  • China (People's Republic of)
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 44.96 million t against 24.06 million t in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 20.90 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.9 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd of 28 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.70 million t 548,044 t 3.15 million t Asia
1970s 7.13 million t 714,700 t 6.41 million t Asia
1980s 9.17 million t 1.17 million t 7.99 million t Asia
1990s 13.95 million t 1.56 million t 12.40 million t Asia
2000s 19.41 million t 2.60 million t 16.81 million t Asia
2010s 26.28 million t 7.43 million t 18.85 million t Asia
2020s 38.75 million t 18.51 million t 20.25 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp β€” production, Asia or China (People's Republic of)?
Asia, at 44.96 million t against 24.06 million t in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp β€” production between Asia and China (People's Republic of)?
20.90 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China (People's Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for chemical wood pulp β€” production?
Asia ranks 1st and China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd of 28 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp β€” Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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