European Union (27) vs United States: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

European Union (27)
1.73 million t
in 2024
United States
1.05 million t
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
6th
United States rank
6th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

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

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 1.73 million t against 1.05 million t in United States, a difference of 678,460 t.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.42 million t 1.32 million t 100,956 t European Union (27)
1970s 1.30 million t 1.43 million t 130,450 t United States
1980s 1.01 million t 1.18 million t 169,700 t United States
1990s 718,070 t 1.15 million t 435,830 t United States
2000s 439,157 t 899,811 t 460,654 t United States
2010s 1.51 million t 1.11 million t 395,192 t European Union (27)
2020s 1.79 million t 1.13 million t 663,752 t European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, European Union (27) or United States?
European Union (27), at 1.73 million t against 1.05 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between European Union (27) and United States?
678,460 t, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and United States rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
European Union (27) ranks 6th 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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