Japan vs Sweden: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Japan
6.82 million t
in 2024
Sweden
8.37 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.37 million t against 6.82 million t in Japan, a difference of 1.54 million t.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 89 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.07 million t 4.56 million t 1.49 million t Sweden
1970s 5.98 million t 6.25 million t 271,400 t Sweden
1980s 6.95 million t 6.55 million t 400,900 t Japan
1990s 9.01 million t 7.02 million t 2.00 million t Japan
2000s 9.30 million t 8.13 million t 1.17 million t Japan
2010s 8.15 million t 7.95 million t 199,043 t Japan
2020s 6.90 million t 8.52 million t 1.62 million t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.37 million t against 6.82 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Japan and Sweden?
1.54 million t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Japan ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 89 countries.
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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