China vs World: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

China
1.76 million t
in 2016
World
3.24 million t
in 2016
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 3.24 million t against 1.76 million t in China, a difference of 1.48 million t.

That makes World's figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 144 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 600 t 148,300 t 147,700 t World
1980s 3,530 t 181,540 t 178,010 t World
1990s 77,677 t 973,368 t 895,691 t World
2000s 807,413 t 2.13 million t 1.32 million t World
2010s 1.55 million t 3.07 million t 1.52 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, China or World?
World, at 3.24 million t against 1.76 million t in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between China and World?
1.48 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do China and World rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,802 data points, 1961–2016
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