Americas vs China: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Americas
3.90 million t
in 2016
China
1.71 million t
in 2016
Americas rank
2nd
China rank
1st

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

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 3.90 million t against 1.71 million t in China, a difference of 2.19 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.3 times China's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 25 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1980s 4.63 million t 54,000 t 4.58 million t Americas
1990s 4.39 million t 159,500 t 4.23 million t Americas
2000s 4.13 million t 1.69 million t 2.45 million t Americas
2010s 4.03 million t 1.71 million t 2.32 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Americas or China?
Americas, at 3.90 million t against 1.71 million t in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Americas and China?
2.19 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Americas and China rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st 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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