China vs Northern America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity

China
24.49 million t
in 2024
Northern America
5.73 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
Northern America rank
6th

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

  • China
  • Northern America
010.0M20.0M30.0M196819962024

How they compare

China currently reports 24.49 million t against 5.73 million t in Northern America, a difference of 18.76 million t.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Northern America ahead.

China ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 63,500 t 2.09 million t 2.03 million t Northern America
1970s 57,530 t 2.43 million t 2.37 million t Northern America
1980s 192,070 t 3.22 million t 3.02 million t Northern America
1990s 1.27 million t 4.49 million t 3.22 million t Northern America
2000s 5.98 million t 5.51 million t 467,862 t China
2010s 15.44 million t 4.89 million t 10.55 million t China
2020s 23.17 million t 5.61 million t 17.56 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity, China or Northern America?
China, at 24.49 million t against 5.73 million t in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity between China and Northern America?
18.76 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China and Northern America rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 8,065 data points, 1968–2024
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