Brazil vs Europe: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production

Brazil
22.70 million t
in 2024
Europe
20.87 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Europe rank
6th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.70 million t against 20.87 million t in Europe, a difference of 1.83 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 6th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 146,956 t 1.97 million t 1.82 million t Europe
1970s 515,460 t 6.16 million t 5.65 million t Europe
1980s 1.76 million t 10.43 million t 8.67 million t Europe
1990s 3.93 million t 15.45 million t 11.52 million t Europe
2000s 7.82 million t 21.00 million t 13.18 million t Europe
2010s 14.39 million t 21.71 million t 7.32 million t Europe
2020s 20.84 million t 21.78 million t 940,460 t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production, Brazil or Europe?
Brazil, at 22.70 million t against 20.87 million t in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production between Brazil and Europe?
1.83 million t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 6th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 4,980 data points, 1961–2024
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