Australia vs India: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Australia
380,000 t
in 2016
India
504,000 t
in 2016
Australia rank
15th
India rank
13th

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

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 504,000 t against 380,000 t in Australia, a difference of 124,000 t.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and India ranks 13th of 89 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1960s 182,267 t 22,778 t 159,489 t Australia
1970s 163,880 t 27,040 t 136,840 t Australia
1980s 340,600 t 129,000 t 211,600 t Australia
1990s 398,000 t 211,200 t 186,800 t Australia
2000s 428,600 t 400,510 t 28,090 t Australia
2010s 397,000 t 504,000 t 107,000 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Australia or India?
India, at 504,000 t against 380,000 t in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Australia and India?
124,000 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Australia and India rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia ranks 15th and India ranks 13th of 89 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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