Canada vs Eastern Asia: Pulp for paper — Production

Canada
12.90 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
39.49 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Eastern Asia rank
6th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Canada
  • Eastern Asia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 39.49 million t against 12.90 million t in Canada, a difference of 26.59 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 112 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Eastern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.92 million t 7.87 million t 5.05 million t Canada
1970s 17.50 million t 12.63 million t 4.87 million t Canada
1980s 20.58 million t 17.97 million t 2.61 million t Canada
1990s 23.99 million t 28.42 million t 4.43 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 23.80 million t 27.98 million t 4.18 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 16.94 million t 27.72 million t 10.79 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 13.52 million t 34.39 million t 20.87 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Canada or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 39.49 million t against 12.90 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Canada and Eastern Asia?
26.59 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Eastern Asia rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Canada ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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