India vs Western Europe: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production

India
2.21 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
1.61 million t
in 2024
India rank
12th
Western Europe rank
14th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production over time

  • India
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.21 million t against 1.61 million t in Western Europe, a difference of 596,210 t.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Western Europe ahead.

India ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 86 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 114,857 t 694,186 t 579,329 t Western Europe
1980s 302,000 t 953,600 t 651,600 t Western Europe
1990s 608,700 t 1.39 million t 779,470 t Western Europe
2000s 987,680 t 2.14 million t 1.15 million t Western Europe
2010s 1.86 million t 2.68 million t 823,655 t Western Europe
2020s 2.21 million t 1.81 million t 404,236 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production, India or Western Europe?
India, at 2.21 million t against 1.61 million t in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production between India and Western Europe?
596,210 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do India and Western Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
India ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 14th 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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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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