China vs Northern America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity

China
55,112 t
in 2016
Northern America
235,743 t
in 2016
China rank
5th
Northern America rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 235,743 t against 55,112 t in China, a difference of 180,631 t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Northern America ahead.

China ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 156 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 36,450 t 427,750 t 391,300 t Northern America
1970s 20,670 t 353,630 t 332,960 t Northern America
1980s 68,280 t 312,320 t 244,040 t Northern America
1990s 145,944 t 274,862 t 128,919 t Northern America
2000s 87,055 t 250,869 t 163,814 t Northern America
2010s 70,158 t 230,848 t 160,689 t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, China or Northern America?
Northern America, at 235,743 t against 55,112 t in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between China and Northern America?
180,631 t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and Northern America rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
China ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 156 countries.
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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