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

Americas
10.51 million t
in 2016
Russia
2.20 million t
in 2016
Americas rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th

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

  • Americas
  • Russia
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 10.51 million t against 2.20 million t in Russia, a difference of 8.31 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 4.8 times Russia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 27 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.25 million t 1.09 million t 16.16 million t Americas
2000s 16.39 million t 1.30 million t 15.08 million t Americas
2010s 11.78 million t 1.79 million t 9.99 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 Russia?
Americas, at 10.51 million t against 2.20 million t in Russia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Americas and Russia?
8.31 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Americas and Russia rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Americas ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 27 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
123 places, 4,936 data points, 1961–2016
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