Japan vs Western Europe: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity

Japan
150,735 t
in 2024
Western Europe
109,210 t
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Western Europe rank
11th

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

  • Japan
  • Western Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196819962024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 150,735 t against 109,210 t in Western Europe, a difference of 41,525 t.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Western Europe ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 11th of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 4,000 t 27,400 t 23,400 t Western Europe
1970s 5,235 t 28,250 t 23,015 t Western Europe
1980s 4,190 t 41,560 t 37,370 t Western Europe
1990s 3,200 t 39,196 t 35,995 t Western Europe
2000s 68,400 t 60,404 t 7,996 t Japan
2010s 140,823 t 65,842 t 74,981 t Japan
2020s 133,771 t 109,622 t 24,150 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity, Japan or Western Europe?
Japan, at 150,735 t against 109,210 t in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity between Japan and Western Europe?
41,525 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity?
Japan ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 11th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export 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, unbleached — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 4,556 data points, 1968–2024
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