Europe vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Europe
32.51 million t
in 2024
Japan
6.82 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
Japan rank
8th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 32.51 million t against 6.82 million t in Japan, a difference of 25.69 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.

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

Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 26 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 15.19 million t 3.07 million t 12.12 million t Europe
1970s 21.92 million t 5.98 million t 15.95 million t Europe
1980s 26.73 million t 6.95 million t 19.78 million t Europe
1990s 25.83 million t 9.01 million t 16.82 million t Europe
2000s 31.29 million t 9.30 million t 21.99 million t Europe
2010s 31.94 million t 8.15 million t 23.79 million t Europe
2020s 33.53 million t 6.90 million t 26.63 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 32.51 million t against 6.82 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Europe and Japan?
25.69 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 26 regions.
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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