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

China
13,769 t
in 2016
Europe
14,965 t
in 2016
China rank
2nd
Europe rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 14,965 t against 13,769 t in China, a difference of 1,196 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Europe ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,440 t 663,650 t 661,210 t Europe
1970s 55,200 t 448,600 t 393,400 t Europe
1980s 185,880 t 237,260 t 51,380 t Europe
1990s 22,187 t 70,080 t 47,893 t Europe
2000s 12,406 t 53,069 t 40,663 t Europe
2010s 12,885 t 21,306 t 8,420 t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, China or Europe?
Europe, at 14,965 t against 13,769 t in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between China and Europe?
1,196 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 110 countries.
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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