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

Europe
231,535 t
in 2016
USSR
150,000 t
in 1991
Europe rank
4th
USSR rank
1st

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

  • Europe
  • USSR
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 231,535 t against 150,000 t in USSR, a difference of 81,535 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.

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

Europe ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 28 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.90 million t 262,500 t 1.63 million t Europe
1970s 1.74 million t 220,850 t 1.52 million t Europe
1980s 1.77 million t 221,680 t 1.55 million t Europe
1990s 1.77 million t 150,000 t 1.62 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Europe or USSR?
Europe, at 231,535 t against 150,000 t in USSR as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Europe and USSR?
81,535 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
24 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1991.
How do Europe and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Europe ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 28 regions.
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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