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

Canada
6.98 million t
in 2016
USSR
2.36 million t
in 1991
Canada rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

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

  • Canada
  • USSR
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.98 million t against 2.36 million t in USSR, a difference of 4.62 million t.

That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 6.27 million t 1.31 million t 4.96 million t Canada
1970s 7.20 million t 1.73 million t 5.47 million t Canada
1980s 8.64 million t 1.97 million t 6.66 million t Canada
1990s 10.58 million t 2.52 million t 8.06 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 USSR?
Canada, at 6.98 million t against 2.36 million t in USSR as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Canada and USSR?
4.62 million t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Canada and USSR rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Canada ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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