Asia vs USSR: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production

Asia
2.61 million t
in 2024
USSR
2.29 million t
in 1991
Asia rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 2.61 million t against 2.29 million t in USSR, a difference of 322,760 t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 9 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.49 million t 1.19 million t 293,020 t Asia
1970s 2.52 million t 3.12 million t 603,470 t USSR
1980s 2.64 million t 4.12 million t 1.49 million t USSR
1990s 3.05 million t 2.46 million t 590,000 t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 2.61 million t against 2.29 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production between Asia and USSR?
322,760 t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
Asia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — 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, unbleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 4,750 data points, 1961–2024
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