United States vs Western Europe: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity

United States
98,388 t
in 2016
Western Europe
109,128 t
in 2016
United States rank
4th
Western Europe rank
7th

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

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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 109,128 t against 98,388 t in United States, a difference of 10,740 t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

United States ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 105 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 6,044 t 6,378 t 333.33 t Western Europe
1970s 26,140 t 1,790 t 24,350 t United States
1980s 11,400 t 1,790 t 9,610 t United States
1990s 81,780 t 19,510 t 62,270 t United States
2000s 112,545 t 67,287 t 45,257 t United States
2010s 74,844 t 90,647 t 15,803 t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity, United States or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 109,128 t against 98,388 t in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity between United States and Western Europe?
10,740 t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do United States and Western Europe rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
United States ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 105 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
133 places, 3,350 data points, 1961–2016
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