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

China
31,705 1000 USD
in 2016
United States
103,229 1000 USD
in 2016
China rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 103,229 1000 USD against 31,705 1000 USD in China, a difference of 71,524 1000 USD.

That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4,457 1000 USD 61,888 1000 USD 57,431 1000 USD United States
1970s 3,060 1000 USD 97,558 1000 USD 94,498 1000 USD United States
1980s 19,305 1000 USD 151,865 1000 USD 132,560 1000 USD United States
1990s 75,003 1000 USD 126,994 1000 USD 51,992 1000 USD United States
2000s 52,159 1000 USD 120,870 1000 USD 68,711 1000 USD United States
2010s 55,583 1000 USD 124,514 1000 USD 68,930 1000 USD 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 value, China or United States?
United States, at 103,229 1000 USD against 31,705 1000 USD in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value between China and United States?
71,524 1000 USD, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and United States rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value?
China ranks 5th and United States 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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