China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
1.71 million t
in 2016
World
9.04 million t
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 9.04 million t against 1.71 million t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 7.33 million t.

That makes World's figure about 5.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1980s 54,000 t 7.79 million t 7.74 million t World
1990s 159,500 t 7.09 million t 6.93 million t World
2000s 1.69 million t 8.70 million t 7.02 million t World
2010s 1.71 million t 8.83 million t 7.12 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 9.04 million t against 1.71 million t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
7.33 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 80 countries.
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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