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

Canada
6.98 million t
in 2016
United States
2.71 million t
in 2016
Canada rank
1st
United States rank
4th

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

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.98 million t against 2.71 million t in United States, a difference of 4.27 million t.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times United States's.

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

Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1960s 6.27 million t 3.18 million t 3.09 million t Canada
1970s 7.20 million t 4.11 million t 3.09 million t Canada
1980s 8.64 million t 4.91 million t 3.73 million t Canada
1990s 10.86 million t 5.57 million t 5.28 million t Canada
2000s 11.12 million t 4.23 million t 6.89 million t Canada
2010s 7.58 million t 3.30 million t 4.28 million t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 6.98 million t against 2.71 million t in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Canada and United States?
4.27 million t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 96 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
123 places, 4,936 data points, 1961–2016
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