Americas vs Canada: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Americas
10.51 million t
in 2016
Canada
6.98 million t
in 2016
Americas rank
3rd
Canada rank
1st

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production over time

  • Americas
  • Canada
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119882016

How they compare

Americas currently reports 10.51 million t against 6.98 million t in Canada, a difference of 3.53 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 9.77 million t 6.27 million t 3.50 million t Americas
1970s 11.67 million t 7.20 million t 4.47 million t Americas
1980s 14.11 million t 8.64 million t 5.48 million t Americas
1990s 17.22 million t 10.86 million t 6.37 million t Americas
2000s 16.39 million t 11.12 million t 5.27 million t Americas
2010s 11.78 million t 7.58 million t 4.20 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Americas or Canada?
Americas, at 10.51 million t against 6.98 million t in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Americas and Canada?
3.53 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Americas and Canada rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Americas ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
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