Japan vs South-Eastern Asia: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production

Japan
5.78 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
10.87 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
South-Eastern Asia rank
10th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production over time

  • Japan
  • South-Eastern Asia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 10.87 million t against 5.78 million t in Japan, a difference of 5.09 million t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 86 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 million t 14,222 t 1.43 million t Japan
1970s 3.35 million t 56,200 t 3.29 million t Japan
1980s 4.94 million t 139,300 t 4.80 million t Japan
1990s 7.34 million t 1.56 million t 5.78 million t Japan
2000s 8.06 million t 5.20 million t 2.86 million t Japan
2010s 7.11 million t 7.85 million t 742,600 t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 5.87 million t 10.21 million t 4.34 million t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production, Japan or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 10.87 million t against 5.78 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production between Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
5.09 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
Japan ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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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