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

Sweden
3.03 million t
in 2016
United States
2.71 million t
in 2016
Sweden rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

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

  • Sweden
  • United States
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.03 million t against 2.71 million t in United States, a difference of 320,310 t.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Sweden ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.24 million t 3.18 million t 1.95 million t United States
1970s 1.67 million t 4.11 million t 2.44 million t United States
1980s 2.32 million t 4.91 million t 2.58 million t United States
1990s 2.84 million t 5.57 million t 2.73 million t United States
2000s 3.35 million t 4.23 million t 874,714 t United States
2010s 3.29 million t 3.30 million t 14,043 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 3.03 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 Sweden and United States?
320,310 t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Sweden ranks 2nd 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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