Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in China
China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity was 259,982 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in China, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 259,982 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 496.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in China peaked at 286,952 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,845 t, in 1994.
That places China 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14,000 t | — |
| 1976 | 16,900 t | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 18,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 31,400 t | +74.4% |
| 1979 | 35,200 t | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 30,000 t | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 36,400 t | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 67,900 t | +86.5% |
| 1983 | 57,900 t | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 28,600 t | -50.6% |
| 1985 | 58,600 t | +104.9% |
| 1986 | 81,000 t | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 68,800 t | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 107,500 t | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 81,300 t | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 84,300 t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 20,200 t | -76.0% |
| 1992 | 53,970 t | +167.2% |
| 1993 | 16,016 t | -70.3% |
| 1994 | 7,845 t | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 20,600 t | +162.6% |
| 1996 | 16,900 t | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 t | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 10,100 t | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 30,030 t | +197.3% |
| 2000 | 39,381 t | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 29,649 t | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 24,767 t | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 23,809 t | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 22,408 t | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 36,409 t | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 63,305 t | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 76,799 t | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 24,388 t | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 34,880 t | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 44,163 t | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 28,868 t | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 36,593 t | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 37,795 t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,582 t | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 83,449 t | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 162,624 t | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 220,272 t | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 160,826 t | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 128,885 t | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 146,291 t | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 201,272 t | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 286,952 t | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 243,108 t | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 259,982 t | +6.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 259,982 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.5 t, 2780.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 259,982 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 382 t, 680.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,100 t | 14,000 t | 35,200 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 61,800 t | 28,600 t | 107,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,996 t | 7,845 t | 84,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,580 t | 22,408 t | 76,799 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,706 t | 28,868 t | 220,272 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,521 t | 146,291 t | 286,952 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in China?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity in China was 259,982 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 286,952 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,845 t in 1994.
- How does China rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity?
- China ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en