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

Norway
11,510 t
in 2016
South America
2,792 t
in 2016
Norway rank
17th
South America rank
18th

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

  • Norway
  • South America
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 11,510 t against 2,792 t in South America, a difference of 8,718 t.

That makes Norway's figure about 4.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South America ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South America Difference Ahead
1960s 3,900 t 23,650 t 19,750 t South America
1970s 5,460 t 21,210 t 15,750 t South America
1980s 9,950 t 6,900 t 3,050 t Norway
1990s 15,880 t 14,932 t 947.5 t Norway
2000s 11,391 t 8,221 t 3,170 t Norway
2010s 9,221 t 7,309 t 1,912 t Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Norway or South America?
Norway, at 11,510 t against 2,792 t in South America as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Norway and South America?
8,718 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Norway and South America rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Norway ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th 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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