Southern Asia vs USSR: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Southern Asia
2.56 million t
in 2024
USSR
5.36 million t
in 1991
Southern Asia rank
14th
USSR rank
10th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

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

How they compare

USSR currently reports 5.36 million t against 2.56 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.80 million t.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia ranks 14th and USSR ranks 10th of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 50,000 t 3.10 million t 3.05 million t USSR
1970s 194,750 t 5.48 million t 5.28 million t USSR
1980s 482,920 t 6.87 million t 6.39 million t USSR
1990s 758,650 t 5.93 million t 5.18 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Southern Asia or USSR?
USSR, at 5.36 million t against 2.56 million t in Southern Asia as of 1991.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Southern Asia and USSR?
2.80 million t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and USSR?
27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
How do Southern Asia and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Southern Asia ranks 14th and USSR ranks 10th 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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