India vs South America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity

India
941 t
in 2016
South America
69 t
in 2016
India rank
15th
South America rank
18th

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

  • India
  • South America
05.0k10.0k15.0k196819922016

How they compare

India currently reports 941 t against 69 t in South America, a difference of 872 t.

That makes India's figure about 13.6 times South America's.

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

India ranks 15th and South America ranks 18th of 110 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South America Difference Ahead
1960s 15,650 t 11,550 t 4,100 t India
1970s 3,080 t 5,550 t 2,470 t South America
1980s 3,400 t 800 t 2,600 t India
1990s 1,647 t 1,209 t 437.4 t India
2000s 1,162 t 340.7 t 820.8 t India
2010s 694.43 t 217.86 t 476.57 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, India or South America?
India, at 941 t against 69 t in South America as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between India and South America?
872 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do India and South America rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
India ranks 15th and South America ranks 18th 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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