Canada vs Eastern Asia: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Canada
620,000 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
1.26 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Eastern Asia rank
9th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Canada
  • Eastern Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.26 million t against 620,000 t in Canada, a difference of 636,580 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 87 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Asia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 407,956 t 466,856 t 58,900 t Eastern Asia
1970s 323,600 t 411,700 t 88,100 t Eastern Asia
1980s 247,000 t 323,200 t 76,200 t Eastern Asia
1990s 169,900 t 299,000 t 129,100 t Eastern Asia
2000s 235,500 t 92,200 t 143,300 t Canada
2010s 616,500 t 925,700 t 309,200 t Eastern Asia
2020s 620,000 t 1.25 million t 629,444 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Canada or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.26 million t against 620,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Canada and Eastern Asia?
636,580 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Eastern Asia rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Canada ranks 7th and Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 87 countries.
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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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
115 places, 4,135 data points, 1961–2024
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