Canada vs Europe: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Canada
6.98 million t
in 2016
Europe
11.64 million t
in 2016
Canada rank
1st
Europe rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 11.64 million t against 6.98 million t in Canada, a difference of 4.66 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 1st and Europe ranks 1st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.27 million t 8.01 million t 1.74 million t Europe
1970s 7.20 million t 10.03 million t 2.83 million t Europe
1980s 8.64 million t 12.25 million t 3.61 million t Europe
1990s 10.86 million t 13.73 million t 2.87 million t Europe
2000s 11.12 million t 14.20 million t 3.09 million t Europe
2010s 7.58 million t 11.77 million t 4.19 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Canada or Europe?
Europe, at 11.64 million t against 6.98 million t in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Canada and Europe?
4.66 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Canada and Europe rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Canada ranks 1st and Europe ranks 1st 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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