Eastern Asia vs Sweden: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Eastern Asia
31.38 million t
in 2024
Sweden
8.37 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sweden
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 31.38 million t against 8.37 million t in Sweden, a difference of 23.02 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 26 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.63 million t 4.56 million t 933,900 t Sweden
1970s 6.72 million t 6.25 million t 468,550 t Eastern Asia
1980s 8.29 million t 6.55 million t 1.74 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 10.91 million t 7.02 million t 3.89 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 12.35 million t 8.13 million t 4.23 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 16.07 million t 7.95 million t 8.12 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 25.83 million t 8.52 million t 17.32 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Eastern Asia or Sweden?
Eastern Asia, at 31.38 million t against 8.37 million t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Eastern Asia and Sweden?
23.02 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — 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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