Asia vs USSR: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production

Asia
43,000 t
in 2016
USSR
952,000 t
in 1991
Asia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

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

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 952,000 t against 43,000 t in Asia, a difference of 909,000 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 22.1 times Asia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 7 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 253,380 t 1.91 million t 1.65 million t USSR
1970s 284,410 t 2.35 million t 2.07 million t USSR
1980s 44,200 t 2.75 million t 2.70 million t USSR
1990s 51,000 t 1.06 million t 1.01 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production, Asia or USSR?
USSR, at 952,000 t against 43,000 t in Asia as of 1991.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production between Asia and USSR?
909,000 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production?
Asia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 3,144 data points, 1961–2016
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