Japan vs Western Europe: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value

Japan
38,853 1000 USD
in 2016
Western Europe
75,843 1000 USD
in 2016
Japan rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
2nd

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

  • Japan
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 75,843 1000 USD against 38,853 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 36,990 1000 USD.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Western Europe ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 135 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 66.33 1000 USD 15,796 1000 USD 15,730 1000 USD Western Europe
1970s 27,735 1000 USD 49,303 1000 USD 21,569 1000 USD Western Europe
1980s 115,091 1000 USD 67,303 1000 USD 47,788 1000 USD Japan
1990s 134,840 1000 USD 73,446 1000 USD 61,394 1000 USD Japan
2000s 93,309 1000 USD 76,117 1000 USD 17,192 1000 USD Japan
2010s 65,557 1000 USD 99,575 1000 USD 34,018 1000 USD Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value, Japan or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 75,843 1000 USD against 38,853 1000 USD in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value between Japan and Western Europe?
36,990 1000 USD, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
Japan ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 2nd 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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