Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity

Africa
36 t
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of)
193 t
in 2016
Africa rank
16th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
18th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 193 t against 36 t in Africa, a difference of 157 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.4 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 26 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,039 t 2,464 t 574.75 t Africa
2000s 10,205 t 1,501 t 8,704 t Africa
2010s 414.43 t 378.71 t 35.71 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — export quantity, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 193 t against 36 t in Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — export quantity between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
157 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — export quantity?
Africa ranks 16th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — 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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 3,368 data points, 1968–2016
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