Italy vs Northern America: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Italy
20,155 t
in 2016
Northern America
30,584 t
in 2016
Italy rank
5th
Northern America rank
4th

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

  • Italy
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 30,584 t against 20,155 t in Italy, a difference of 10,429 t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th of 135 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 55,467 t 279,956 t 224,489 t Northern America
1970s 81,420 t 153,340 t 71,920 t Northern America
1980s 101,430 t 142,300 t 40,870 t Northern America
1990s 131,547 t 143,910 t 12,364 t Northern America
2000s 130,921 t 108,168 t 22,753 t Italy
2010s 55,784 t 37,065 t 18,719 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Italy or Northern America?
Northern America, at 30,584 t against 20,155 t in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Italy and Northern America?
10,429 t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Italy and Northern America rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Italy ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th 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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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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