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

Australia
380,000 t
in 2016
Japan
584,000 t
in 2016
Australia rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

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

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 584,000 t against 380,000 t in Australia, a difference of 204,000 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 182,267 t 971,811 t 789,544 t Japan
1970s 163,880 t 1.43 million t 1.27 million t Japan
1980s 340,600 t 1.71 million t 1.36 million t Japan
1990s 398,000 t 1.74 million t 1.34 million t Japan
2000s 428,600 t 1.16 million t 735,300 t Japan
2010s 397,000 t 660,714 t 263,714 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 584,000 t against 380,000 t in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Australia and Japan?
204,000 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th 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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