India vs Northern Europe: Pulp for paper — Production

India
6.13 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe
21.54 million t
in 2024
India rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
10th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • India
  • Northern Europe
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 21.54 million t against 6.13 million t in India, a difference of 15.41 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.5 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

India ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 486,111 t 13.04 million t 12.56 million t Northern Europe
1970s 896,040 t 16.39 million t 15.50 million t Northern Europe
1980s 1.23 million t 19.01 million t 17.78 million t Northern Europe
1990s 2.00 million t 23.01 million t 21.01 million t Northern Europe
2000s 3.54 million t 26.26 million t 22.72 million t Northern Europe
2010s 5.38 million t 23.58 million t 18.20 million t Northern Europe
2020s 6.13 million t 22.51 million t 16.39 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, India or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 21.54 million t against 6.13 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between India and Northern Europe?
15.41 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Europe rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
India ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 10th 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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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
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