Portugal vs Western Europe: Pulp for paper — Production

Portugal
2.68 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
4.97 million t
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Western Europe rank
7th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Portugal
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4.97 million t against 2.68 million t in Portugal, a difference of 2.29 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 103 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 202,611 t 4.82 million t 4.61 million t Western Europe
1970s 550,240 t 5.50 million t 4.95 million t Western Europe
1980s 1.14 million t 6.23 million t 5.09 million t Western Europe
1990s 1.62 million t 6.97 million t 5.35 million t Western Europe
2000s 1.96 million t 7.37 million t 5.40 million t Western Europe
2010s 2.49 million t 6.56 million t 4.07 million t Western Europe
2020s 2.67 million t 5.69 million t 3.02 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Portugal or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4.97 million t against 2.68 million t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Portugal and Western Europe?
2.29 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Western Europe rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Portugal ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 103 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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