Norway vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity

Norway
360 t
in 2024
South Africa
262 t
in 2024
Norway rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Norway
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196819962024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 360 t against 262 t in South Africa, a difference of 98 t.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,100 t 85,000 t 75,900 t South Africa
1970s 6,740 t 146,230 t 139,490 t South Africa
1980s 190 t 117,780 t 117,590 t South Africa
1990s 134.6 t 87,990 t 87,855 t South Africa
2000s 31.4 t 46,555 t 46,523 t South Africa
2010s 313.5 t 1,672 t 1,358 t South Africa
2020s 218.4 t 112 t 106.4 t Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 360 t against 262 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity between Norway and South Africa?
98 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity?
Norway ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th 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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