Africa vs Norway: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Africa
171,409 t
in 2016
Norway
140,000 t
in 2016
Africa rank
13th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Africa
  • Norway
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 171,409 t against 140,000 t in Norway, a difference of 31,409 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Norway ahead.

Africa ranks 13th and Norway ranks 13th of 25 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 13,000 t 83,000 t 70,000 t Norway
1970s 79,197 t 69,500 t 9,697 t Africa
1980s 130,220 t 77,300 t 52,920 t Africa
1990s 118,000 t 77,460 t 40,540 t Africa
2000s 160,200 t 39,200 t 121,000 t Africa
2010s 185,209 t 31,571 t 153,638 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Africa or Norway?
Africa, at 171,409 t against 140,000 t in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Africa and Norway?
31,409 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Norway?
48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
How do Africa and Norway rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Africa ranks 13th and Norway ranks 13th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 3,801 data points, 1961–2016
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