Europe vs United States: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Europe
1.89 million t
in 2024
United States
1.05 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Europe
  • United States
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 1.89 million t against 1.05 million t in United States, a difference of 837,630 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.94 million t 1.32 million t 619,678 t Europe
1970s 2.29 million t 1.43 million t 859,130 t Europe
1980s 2.07 million t 1.18 million t 892,600 t Europe
1990s 1.09 million t 1.15 million t 63,030 t United States
2000s 773,320 t 899,811 t 126,491 t United States
2010s 1.68 million t 1.11 million t 568,992 t Europe
2020s 1.95 million t 1.13 million t 817,208 t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Europe or United States?
Europe, at 1.89 million t against 1.05 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Europe and United States?
837,630 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and United States rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 28 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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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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