Portugal vs Western Europe: Pulp for paper — Export quantity

Portugal
1.28 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
4.15 million t
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
Western Europe rank
10th

Pulp for paper — Export quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4.15 million t against 1.28 million t in Portugal, a difference of 2.88 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Western Europe ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 235,000 t 472,950 t 237,950 t Western Europe
1970s 349,460 t 519,835 t 170,375 t Western Europe
1980s 748,520 t 845,040 t 96,520 t Western Europe
1990s 1.05 million t 1.39 million t 344,791 t Western Europe
2000s 974,184 t 2.94 million t 1.97 million t Western Europe
2010s 1.08 million t 3.80 million t 2.72 million t Western Europe
2020s 1.23 million t 3.73 million t 2.50 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — export quantity, Portugal or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4.15 million t against 1.28 million t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — export quantity between Portugal and Western Europe?
2.88 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Western Europe rank globally for pulp for paper — export quantity?
Portugal ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 179 countries.
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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About this data

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
211 places, 7,450 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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