China, mainland vs Portugal: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

China, mainland
2,589 t
in 2016
Portugal
2,386 t
in 2016
China, mainland rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st

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

  • China, mainland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2,589 t against 2,386 t in Portugal, a difference of 203 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Portugal ahead.

China, mainland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 135 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1,150 t 8,200 t 7,050 t Portugal
1970s 1,590 t 5,430 t 3,840 t Portugal
1980s 41,100 t 3,810 t 37,290 t China, mainland
1990s 95,496 t 4,743 t 90,752 t China, mainland
2000s 108,340 t 2,652 t 105,688 t China, mainland
2010s 20,742 t 1,360 t 19,383 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, China, mainland or Portugal?
China, mainland, at 2,589 t against 2,386 t in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between China, mainland and Portugal?
203 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China, mainland and Portugal rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 5,642 data points, 1961–2016
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