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

Northern America
9.69 million t
in 2016
USSR
2.36 million t
in 1991
Northern America rank
4th
USSR rank
4th

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

  • Northern America
  • USSR
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 9.69 million t against 2.36 million t in USSR, a difference of 7.33 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.1 times USSR's.

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

Northern America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 4th of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 9.45 million t 1.31 million t 8.15 million t Northern America
1970s 11.31 million t 1.73 million t 9.58 million t Northern America
1980s 13.54 million t 1.97 million t 11.57 million t Northern America
1990s 16.37 million t 2.52 million t 13.85 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Northern America or USSR?
Northern America, at 9.69 million t against 2.36 million t in USSR as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Northern America and USSR?
7.33 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Northern America and USSR rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Northern America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 4th of 24 groups.
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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