Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Europe

Europe: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 15.76 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.76 million t
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
16.88 million t
in 2023
All-time low
5.08 million t
in 1975
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Europe, 1968–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Europe stood at 15.76 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Europe peaked at 16.88 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million t, in 1975.

Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Europe, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 6.23 million t —
1969 6.48 million t +4.0%
1970 6.49 million t +0.2%
1971 5.47 million t -15.7%
1972 6.23 million t +13.9%
1973 7.54 million t +21.0%
1974 6.77 million t -10.2%
1975 5.08 million t -24.9%
1976 5.69 million t +12.1%
1977 5.64 million t -1.0%
1978 6.73 million t +19.3%
1979 6.73 million t -0.1%
1980 6.74 million t +0.2%
1981 6.47 million t -4.0%
1982 5.99 million t -7.4%
1983 7.23 million t +20.7%
1984 7.57 million t +4.6%
1985 7.67 million t +1.4%
1986 7.95 million t +3.6%
1987 8.36 million t +5.1%
1988 8.39 million t +0.4%
1989 8.17 million t -2.7%
1990 7.41 million t -9.3%
1991 7.54 million t +1.8%
1992 7.99 million t +6.0%
1993 8.11 million t +1.4%
1994 8.52 million t +5.1%
1995 8.22 million t -3.6%
1996 8.62 million t +4.9%
1997 9.22 million t +7.0%
1998 9.27 million t +0.5%
1999 10.27 million t +10.8%
2000 10.55 million t +2.7%
2001 10.76 million t +2.0%
2002 11.39 million t +5.9%
2003 11.83 million t +3.9%
2004 12.14 million t +2.6%
2005 12.05 million t -0.7%
2006 13.06 million t +8.3%
2007 13.41 million t +2.7%
2008 12.86 million t -4.1%
2009 12.62 million t -1.9%
2010 13.76 million t +9.1%
2011 13.58 million t -1.3%
2012 14.83 million t +9.2%
2013 13.51 million t -8.9%
2014 13.23 million t -2.0%
2015 12.81 million t -3.2%
2016 13.97 million t +9.1%
2017 14.20 million t +1.6%
2018 14.66 million t +3.2%
2019 15.74 million t +7.4%
2020 15.59 million t -0.9%
2021 15.70 million t +0.7%
2022 15.39 million t -2.0%
2023 16.88 million t +9.7%
2024 15.76 million t -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.35 million t 6.23 million t 6.48 million t 2
1970s 6.24 million t 5.08 million t 7.54 million t 10
1980s 7.45 million t 5.99 million t 8.39 million t 10
1990s 8.52 million t 7.41 million t 10.27 million t 10
2000s 12.07 million t 10.55 million t 13.41 million t 10
2010s 14.03 million t 12.81 million t 15.74 million t 10
2020s 15.86 million t 15.39 million t 16.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Brazil 18.56 million t compare
  2. 2 United States 6.26 million t compare
  3. 3 Canada 5.71 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 4.78 million t compare
  5. 5 Chile 4.75 million t compare
  6. 6 Uruguay 4.14 million t compare
  7. 7 Finland 3.78 million t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Europe?
Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Europe was 15.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.88 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million t in 1975.
How does Europe rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,087 data points, 1968–2024
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