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

Sweden
3.03 million t
in 2016
USSR
2.36 million t
in 1991
Sweden rank
2nd
USSR rank
4th

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

  • Sweden
  • USSR
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.03 million t against 2.36 million t in USSR, a difference of 673,470 t.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.24 million t 1.31 million t 72,867 t USSR
1970s 1.67 million t 1.73 million t 58,390 t USSR
1980s 2.32 million t 1.97 million t 351,400 t Sweden
1990s 2.83 million t 2.52 million t 311,000 t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Sweden or USSR?
Sweden, at 3.03 million t against 2.36 million t in USSR as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Sweden and USSR?
673,470 t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Sweden ranks 2nd 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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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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