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

USSR
952,000 t
in 1991
World
455,768 t
in 2016
USSR rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • USSR
  • World
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 952,000 t against 455,768 t in World, a difference of 496,232 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times World's.

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

USSR ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.91 million t 6.90 million t 4.99 million t World
1970s 2.35 million t 6.49 million t 4.14 million t World
1980s 2.75 million t 5.40 million t 2.66 million t World
1990s 1.06 million t 2.86 million t 1.80 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production, USSR or World?
USSR, at 952,000 t against 455,768 t in World as of 1991.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production between USSR and World?
496,232 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
How do USSR and World rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production?
USSR ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.
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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