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

Norway
734,000 t
in 2016
Southern Europe
754,646 t
in 2016
Norway rank
10th
Southern Europe rank
13th

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

  • Norway
  • Southern Europe
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119882016

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 754,646 t against 734,000 t in Norway, a difference of 20,646 t.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 932,889 t 592,133 t 340,756 t Norway
1970s 986,200 t 823,150 t 163,050 t Norway
1980s 1.06 million t 823,900 t 231,500 t Norway
1990s 1.47 million t 610,060 t 864,850 t Norway
2000s 1.56 million t 532,039 t 1.02 million t Norway
2010s 814,000 t 510,675 t 303,325 t Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Norway or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 754,646 t against 734,000 t in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Norway and Southern Europe?
20,646 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Norway and Southern Europe rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Norway ranks 10th and Southern Europe ranks 13th 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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