Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity

Japan
83,541 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44,421 t
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 83,541 t against 44,421 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 39,120 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 143 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 188,756 t 326,256 t 137,500 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 212,500 t 342,980 t 130,480 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 248,230 t 205,510 t 42,720 t Japan
1990s 197,219 t 155,566 t 41,653 t Japan
2000s 125,000 t 55,315 t 69,685 t Japan
2010s 115,768 t 53,248 t 62,519 t Japan
2020s 97,615 t 46,011 t 51,604 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — import quantity, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 83,541 t against 44,421 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — import quantity between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39,120 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 6,898 data points, 1961–2024
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