Northern Europe vs USSR: Wood residues — Export quantity

Northern Europe
1.20 million m3
in 2024
USSR
300,000 m3
in 1991
Northern Europe rank
4th
USSR rank
7th

Wood residues — Export quantity over time

  • Northern Europe
  • USSR
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.20 million m3 against 300,000 m3 in USSR, a difference of 904,520 m3.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 4.0 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 4th and USSR ranks 7th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 241,250 m3 573,375 m3 332,125 m3 USSR
1970s 288,980 m3 1.13 million m3 843,830 m3 USSR
1980s 371,490 m3 384,700 m3 13,210 m3 USSR
1990s 246,200 m3 300,000 m3 53,800 m3 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood residues — export quantity, Northern Europe or USSR?
Northern Europe, at 1.20 million m3 against 300,000 m3 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood residues — export quantity between Northern Europe and USSR?
904,520 m3, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and USSR?
30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
How do Northern Europe and USSR rank globally for wood residues — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 4th and USSR ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood residues — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood residues — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,053 data points, 1961–2024
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