Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in Americas

Americas: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production was 433,822 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
433,822 t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 23 groups
All-time high
2.92 million t
in 1966
All-time low
428,000 t
in 2015
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in Americas, 1961–2016

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119882016

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

Analysis

In 2016, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Americas stood at 433,822 t.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Americas peaked at 2.92 million t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 428,000 t, in 2015.

Americas ranks 5th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.36 million t 1.85 million t 2.92 million t 9
1970s 2.18 million t 1.75 million t 2.51 million t 10
1980s 1.69 million t 1.51 million t 1.85 million t 10
1990s 1.56 million t 1.20 million t 1.70 million t 10
2000s 1.11 million t 971,479 t 1.15 million t 10
2010s 930,997 t 428,000 t 1.46 million t 7

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 Austria 284,371 t compare
  2. 3 Canada 214,000 t compare
  3. 4 Czechoslovakia 150,000 t compare
  4. 5 Yugoslav SFR 118,000 t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 40,000 t compare
  6. 7 Sweden 35,171 t compare
  7. 8 India 20,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Americas?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Americas was 433,822 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 million t in 1966.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 428,000 t in 2015.
How does Americas rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 3,110 data points, 1961–2016
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