Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production was 938,698 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
938,698 t
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
3rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
2.80 million t
in 1974
All-time low
14,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119882016

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 938,698 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in European Union (27) peaked at 2.80 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14,000 t, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 14,000 t
1962 22,400 t +60.0%
1963 31,400 t +40.2%
1964 2.79 million t +8778.3%
1965 2.19 million t -21.6%
1966 2.35 million t +7.6%
1967 2.53 million t +7.5%
1968 2.51 million t -0.9%
1969 2.60 million t +3.6%
1970 2.76 million t +6.4%
1971 2.60 million t -5.9%
1972 2.55 million t -1.7%
1973 2.73 million t +6.9%
1974 2.80 million t +2.6%
1975 2.40 million t -14.4%
1976 2.55 million t +6.4%
1977 2.38 million t -6.9%
1978 2.41 million t +1.4%
1979 2.54 million t +5.2%
1980 2.61 million t +2.7%
1981 2.43 million t -6.6%
1982 2.24 million t -8.0%
1983 2.35 million t +5.1%
1984 2.44 million t +3.5%
1985 2.28 million t -6.4%
1986 2.24 million t -2.0%
1987 2.29 million t +2.5%
1988 2.30 million t +0.2%
1989 2.31 million t +0.7%
1990 2.20 million t -4.9%
1991 2.23 million t +1.4%
1992 2.28 million t +2.1%
1993 2.26 million t -0.8%
1994 2.51 million t +11.1%
1995 2.37 million t -5.6%
1996 2.23 million t -5.7%
1997 2.51 million t +12.4%
1998 2.53 million t +0.7%
1999 2.18 million t -13.6%
2000 2.35 million t +7.7%
2001 2.27 million t -3.5%
2002 2.36 million t +4.0%
2003 2.30 million t -2.8%
2004 2.26 million t -1.5%
2005 2.53 million t +11.7%
2006 2.51 million t -0.5%
2007 2.48 million t -1.1%
2008 2.11 million t -15.0%
2009 1.69 million t -19.9%
2010 1.87 million t +10.4%
2011 1.82 million t -2.5%
2012 1.55 million t -15.0%
2013 1.09 million t -29.2%
2014 1.14 million t +3.7%
2015 864,866 t -23.8%
2016 938,698 t +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 million t 14,000 t 2.79 million t 9
1970s 2.57 million t 2.38 million t 2.80 million t 10
1980s 2.35 million t 2.24 million t 2.61 million t 10
1990s 2.33 million t 2.18 million t 2.53 million t 10
2000s 2.29 million t 1.69 million t 2.53 million t 10
2010s 1.32 million t 864,866 t 1.87 million t 7

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Germany 610,000 t compare
  2. 2 Austria 284,371 t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 0 t compare
  4. 3 Canada 214,000 t compare
  5. 4 Czechoslovakia 150,000 t compare
  6. 5 Yugoslav SFR 118,000 t compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 40,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in European Union (27)?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in European Union (27) was 938,698 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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