Africa vs USSR: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Africa
69,556 t
in 2016
USSR
150,000 t
in 1991
Africa rank
8th
USSR rank
1st

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

  • Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 150,000 t against 69,556 t in Africa, a difference of 80,444 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and USSR ranks 1st of 28 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 6,900 t 262,500 t 255,600 t USSR
1970s 16,560 t 220,850 t 204,290 t USSR
1980s 9,190 t 221,680 t 212,490 t USSR
1990s 18,700 t 150,000 t 131,300 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Africa or USSR?
USSR, at 150,000 t against 69,556 t in Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Africa and USSR?
80,444 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
24 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1991.
How do Africa and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Africa ranks 8th and USSR ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,983 data points, 1968–2016
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