Japan vs Sweden: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production

Japan
18,000 t
in 2016
Sweden
35,171 t
in 2016
Japan rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 35,171 t against 18,000 t in Japan, a difference of 17,171 t.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 168,167 t 1.05 million t 883,167 t Sweden
1970s 50,800 t 740,400 t 689,600 t Sweden
1980s 70,300 t 525,400 t 455,100 t Sweden
1990s 20,100 t 611,800 t 591,700 t Sweden
2000s 300 t 584,397 t 584,097 t Sweden
2010s 10,000 t 168,534 t 158,534 t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 35,171 t against 18,000 t in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production between Japan and Sweden?
17,171 t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 3,110 data points, 1961–2016
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