China vs Eastern Europe: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

China
2,929 t
in 2016
Eastern Europe
5,085 t
in 2016
China rank
17th
Eastern Europe rank
17th

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

  • China
  • Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 5,085 t against 2,929 t in China, a difference of 2,156 t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was China ahead.

China ranks 17th and Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,150 t 1,200 t 50 t Eastern Europe
1970s 3,120 t 2,390 t 730 t China
1980s 62,770 t 6,650 t 56,120 t China
1990s 143,718 t 4,503 t 139,215 t China
2000s 119,515 t 7,666 t 111,849 t China
2010s 21,426 t 7,563 t 13,863 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, China or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 5,085 t against 2,929 t in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between China and Eastern Europe?
2,156 t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Europe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and Eastern Europe rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
China ranks 17th and Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 148 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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Indicator
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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