Americas vs China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Americas
1,428 t
in 2016
China
13,769 t
in 2016
Americas rank
8th
China rank
2nd

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

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 13,769 t against 1,428 t in Americas, a difference of 12,341 t.

That makes China's figure about 9.6 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 2nd of 27 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 111,750 t 2,440 t 109,310 t Americas
1970s 92,810 t 55,200 t 37,610 t Americas
1980s 81,470 t 185,880 t 104,410 t China
1990s 22,772 t 22,187 t 585.3 t Americas
2000s 13,439 t 12,406 t 1,034 t Americas
2010s 3,661 t 12,885 t 9,224 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Americas or China?
China, at 13,769 t against 1,428 t in Americas as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Americas and China?
12,341 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Americas and China rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (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, unbleached (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
147 places, 4,372 data points, 1968–2016
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