Asia vs Canada: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Asia
3.27 million t
in 2024
Canada
620,000 t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Canada rank
5th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Asia
  • Canada
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 3.27 million t against 620,000 t in Canada, a difference of 2.65 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 466,856 t 407,956 t 58,900 t Asia
1970s 516,150 t 323,600 t 192,550 t Asia
1980s 490,900 t 247,000 t 243,900 t Asia
1990s 533,310 t 169,900 t 363,410 t Asia
2000s 392,900 t 235,500 t 157,400 t Asia
2010s 1.50 million t 616,500 t 880,656 t Asia
2020s 3.17 million t 620,000 t 2.55 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Asia or Canada?
Asia, at 3.27 million t against 620,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Asia and Canada?
2.65 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Canada rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 3,906 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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