Canada vs United States of America: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity

Canada
27,579 t
in 2016
United States of America
98,388 t
in 2016
Canada rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 98,388 t against 27,579 t in Canada, a difference of 70,809 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 93 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 234,644 t 6,044 t 228,600 t Canada
1970s 263,710 t 26,140 t 237,570 t Canada
1980s 388,110 t 11,400 t 376,710 t Canada
1990s 285,280 t 81,780 t 203,500 t Canada
2000s 151,906 t 112,545 t 39,362 t Canada
2010s 32,875 t 74,844 t 41,968 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 98,388 t against 27,579 t in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity between Canada and United States of America?
70,809 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
Canada ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 3,167 data points, 1961–2016
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