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

Japan
194 t
in 2016
South America
69 t
in 2016
Japan rank
19th
South America rank
18th

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

  • Japan
  • South America
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 194 t against 69 t in South America, a difference of 125 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 110 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South America Difference Ahead
1960s 32,000 t 11,550 t 20,450 t Japan
1970s 13,250 t 5,550 t 7,700 t Japan
1980s 1,180 t 800 t 380 t Japan
1990s 731.1 t 1,209 t 478.1 t South America
2000s 175 t 340.7 t 165.7 t South America
2010s 80.86 t 217.86 t 137 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Japan or South America?
Japan, at 194 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 Japan and South America?
125 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Japan and South America rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Japan ranks 19th 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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