Northern Europe vs United States: Pulp for paper — Export quantity

Northern Europe
7.70 million t
in 2024
United States
6.45 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

Pulp for paper — Export quantity over time

  • Northern Europe
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 7.70 million t against 6.45 million t in United States, a difference of 1.25 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.25 million t 287,356 t 1.96 million t Northern Europe
1970s 5.56 million t 1.71 million t 3.84 million t Northern Europe
1980s 4.94 million t 3.35 million t 1.59 million t Northern Europe
1990s 4.80 million t 5.62 million t 822,656 t United States
2000s 5.90 million t 5.85 million t 48,648 t Northern Europe
2010s 6.74 million t 7.31 million t 567,566 t United States
2020s 8.25 million t 6.87 million t 1.38 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — export quantity, Northern Europe or United States?
Northern Europe, at 7.70 million t against 6.45 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — export quantity between Northern Europe and United States?
1.25 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and United States rank globally for pulp for paper — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 7,819 data points, 1961–2024
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