USSR vs Western Europe: Pulp for paper — Production
Pulp for paper — Production over time
- USSR
- Western Europe
How they compare
USSR currently reports 8.59 million t against 4.97 million t in Western Europe, a difference of 3.61 million t.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.7 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
USSR ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 million t | 4.82 million t | 445,044 t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 7.80 million t | 5.50 million t | 2.30 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 9.59 million t | 6.23 million t | 3.36 million t | USSR |
| 1990s | 9.33 million t | 7.25 million t | 2.08 million t | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pulp for paper — production, USSR or Western Europe?
- USSR, at 8.59 million t against 4.97 million t in Western Europe as of 1991.
- What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between USSR and Western Europe?
- 3.61 million t, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
- USSR ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 120 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en