Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production

Canada
728,000 t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
1.22 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production over time

  • Canada
  • China (People’s Republic of)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196519942024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.22 million t against 728,000 t in Canada, a difference of 494,000 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th of 80 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.45 million t 787,400 t 665,200 t Canada
1990s 1.39 million t 1.07 million t 315,900 t Canada
2000s 1.15 million t 1.13 million t 27,000 t Canada
2010s 495,600 t 1.19 million t 694,000 t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 727,400 t 1.22 million t 494,600 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.22 million t against 728,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
494,000 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
Canada ranks 9th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th of 80 countries.
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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