Belgium-Luxembourg vs South Africa: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Belgium-Luxembourg
196,000 t
in 1999
South Africa
214,107 t
in 2016
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

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

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 214,107 t against 196,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 18,107 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 83 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 117,078 t 125,778 t 8,700 t South Africa
1970s 152,600 t 166,500 t 13,900 t South Africa
1980s 145,400 t 257,000 t 111,600 t South Africa
1990s 210,700 t 322,600 t 111,900 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Belgium-Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 214,107 t against 196,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Belgium-Luxembourg and South Africa?
18,107 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd 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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