China vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity

China
259,982 t
in 2024
Japan
252,699 t
in 2024
China rank
17th
Japan rank
18th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 259,982 t against 252,699 t in Japan, a difference of 7,283 t.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 23,100 t 116,340 t 93,240 t Japan
1980s 61,800 t 37,240 t 24,560 t China
1990s 27,996 t 33,474 t 5,478 t Japan
2000s 37,580 t 88,500 t 50,920 t Japan
2010s 94,706 t 173,287 t 78,581 t Japan
2020s 227,521 t 158,123 t 69,398 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity, China or Japan?
China, at 259,982 t against 252,699 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity between China and Japan?
7,283 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity?
China ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,971 data points, 1968–2024
Last refreshed

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