Canada vs European Union (27): Dissolving wood pulp β€” Production

Canada
620,000 t
in 2024
European Union (27)
1.73 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
European Union (27) rank
6th

Dissolving wood pulp β€” Production over time

  • Canada
  • European Union (27)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 1.73 million t against 620,000 t in Canada, a difference of 1.11 million t.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.8 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 6th of 79 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 407,956 t 1.42 million t 1.01 million t European Union (27)
1970s 323,600 t 1.30 million t 973,550 t European Union (27)
1980s 247,000 t 1.01 million t 760,100 t European Union (27)
1990s 169,900 t 718,070 t 548,170 t European Union (27)
2000s 235,500 t 439,157 t 203,657 t European Union (27)
2010s 616,500 t 1.51 million t 890,916 t European Union (27)
2020s 620,000 t 1.79 million t 1.17 million t European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp β€” production, Canada or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 1.73 million t against 620,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp β€” production between Canada and European Union (27)?
1.11 million t, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and European Union (27) rank globally for dissolving wood pulp β€” production?
Canada ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp β€” Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp β€” 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
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