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

China
6,686 1000 USD
in 2016
Western Europe
3,351 1000 USD
in 2016
China rank
4th
Western Europe rank
6th

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

  • China
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

China currently reports 6,686 1000 USD against 3,351 1000 USD in Western Europe, a difference of 3,335 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Western Europe ahead.

China ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,475 1000 USD 25,658 1000 USD 23,182 1000 USD Western Europe
1970s 12,377 1000 USD 44,861 1000 USD 32,484 1000 USD Western Europe
1980s 74,923 1000 USD 33,217 1000 USD 41,706 1000 USD China
1990s 12,136 1000 USD 14,214 1000 USD 2,079 1000 USD Western Europe
2000s 6,738 1000 USD 12,878 1000 USD 6,140 1000 USD Western Europe
2010s 7,474 1000 USD 7,252 1000 USD 222.43 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import value, China or Western Europe?
China, at 6,686 1000 USD against 3,351 1000 USD in Western Europe as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import value between China and Western Europe?
3,335 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and Western Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import value?
China ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 6th 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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