China vs United States of America: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

China
865,000 t
in 2016
United States of America
2.71 million t
in 2016
China rank
8th
United States of America rank
7th

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

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.71 million t against 865,000 t in China, a difference of 1.85 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 83 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 349,278 t 3.18 million t 2.83 million t United States of America
1970s 268,500 t 4.11 million t 3.84 million t United States of America
1980s 376,200 t 4.91 million t 4.53 million t United States of America
1990s 486,200 t 5.57 million t 5.09 million t United States of America
2000s 616,500 t 4.23 million t 3.61 million t United States of America
2010s 865,000 t 3.30 million t 2.44 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.71 million t against 865,000 t in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between China and United States of America?
1.85 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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