Sweden vs United States: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Sweden
18,910 t
in 2016
United States
27,664 t
in 2016
Sweden rank
7th
United States rank
4th

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

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How they compare

United States currently reports 27,664 t against 18,910 t in Sweden, a difference of 8,754 t.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.

Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 160 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1960s 175 t 251,000 t 250,825 t United States
1970s 100 t 153,340 t 153,240 t United States
1980s 1,380 t 142,300 t 140,920 t United States
1990s 6,220 t 129,150 t 122,930 t United States
2000s 47,705 t 103,453 t 55,748 t United States
2010s 22,269 t 34,571 t 12,302 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Sweden or United States?
United States, at 27,664 t against 18,910 t in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Sweden and United States?
8,754 t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 160 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
189 places, 5,909 data points, 1961–2016
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