Europe vs USSR: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Europe
32.51 million t
in 2024
USSR
5.36 million t
in 1991
Europe rank
3rd
USSR rank
10th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

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

How they compare

Europe currently reports 32.51 million t against 5.36 million t in USSR, a difference of 27.15 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 6.1 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 10th of 28 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 15.19 million t 2.78 million t 12.42 million t Europe
1970s 21.92 million t 5.48 million t 16.45 million t Europe
1980s 26.73 million t 6.87 million t 19.86 million t Europe
1990s 26.92 million t 5.93 million t 20.99 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Europe or USSR?
Europe, at 32.51 million t against 5.36 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Europe and USSR?
27.15 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Europe and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Europe ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 10th of 28 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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