Australia and New Zealand vs European Union (27): Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Australia and New Zealand
1.06 million t
in 2016
European Union (27)
8.38 million t
in 2016
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
European Union (27) rank
5th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • European Union (27)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119882016

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 8.38 million t against 1.06 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7.32 million t.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 7.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 83 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 381,511 t 5.28 million t 4.90 million t European Union (27)
1970s 548,130 t 6.72 million t 6.17 million t European Union (27)
1980s 897,000 t 8.55 million t 7.65 million t European Union (27)
1990s 1.09 million t 10.16 million t 9.07 million t European Union (27)
2000s 1.22 million t 10.86 million t 9.64 million t European Union (27)
2010s 1.08 million t 8.81 million t 7.74 million t European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Australia and New Zealand or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 8.38 million t against 1.06 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Australia and New Zealand and European Union (27)?
7.32 million t, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and European Union (27)?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Australia and New Zealand and European Union (27) rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 83 countries.
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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