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

United States
225,868 t
in 2016
USSR
150,000 t
in 1991
United States rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd

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

  • United States
  • USSR
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How they compare

United States currently reports 225,868 t against 150,000 t in USSR, a difference of 75,868 t.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 421,000 t 262,500 t 158,500 t United States
1970s 348,220 t 220,850 t 127,370 t United States
1980s 299,980 t 221,680 t 78,300 t United States
1990s 259,500 t 150,000 t 109,500 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, United States or USSR?
United States, at 225,868 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 United States and USSR?
75,868 t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
24 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 185 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
214 places, 6,306 data points, 1968–2016
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