Southern Asia vs Sweden: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Southern Asia
2.56 million t
in 2024
Sweden
8.37 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
14th
Sweden rank
5th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.37 million t against 2.56 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 5.80 million t.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 5th of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 50,000 t 5.05 million t 5.00 million t Sweden
1970s 194,750 t 6.25 million t 6.05 million t Sweden
1980s 482,920 t 6.55 million t 6.07 million t Sweden
1990s 919,250 t 7.02 million t 6.10 million t Sweden
2000s 1.41 million t 8.13 million t 6.72 million t Sweden
2010s 2.21 million t 7.95 million t 5.74 million t Sweden
2020s 2.56 million t 8.52 million t 5.95 million t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Southern Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.37 million t against 2.56 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Southern Asia and Sweden?
5.80 million t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Sweden rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Southern Asia ranks 14th 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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