China, mainland vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production

China, mainland
1.22 million t
in 2024
Japan
1.03 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
Japan rank
8th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.22 million t against 1.03 million t in Japan, a difference of 195,540 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 80 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 787,400 t 1.92 million t 1.13 million t Japan
1990s 1.07 million t 1.66 million t 584,200 t Japan
2000s 1.13 million t 1.24 million t 113,000 t Japan
2010s 1.19 million t 1.03 million t 160,600 t China, mainland
2020s 1.22 million t 1.01 million t 216,508 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production, China, mainland or Japan?
China, mainland, at 1.22 million t against 1.03 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production between China, mainland and Japan?
195,540 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th 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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