USSR vs Western Europe: Chemical wood pulp — Production

USSR
5.36 million t
in 1991
Western Europe
4.27 million t
in 2024
USSR rank
10th
Western Europe rank
12th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • USSR
  • Western Europe
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 5.36 million t against 4.27 million t in Western Europe, a difference of 1.09 million t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Western Europe's.

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

USSR ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.78 million t 2.04 million t 734,633 t USSR
1970s 5.48 million t 2.67 million t 2.81 million t USSR
1980s 6.87 million t 3.23 million t 3.65 million t USSR
1990s 5.93 million t 3.62 million t 2.32 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, USSR or Western Europe?
USSR, at 5.36 million t against 4.27 million t in Western Europe as of 1991.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between USSR and Western Europe?
1.09 million t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
USSR ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 12th 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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