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

Northern Europe: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production was 35,171 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
35,171 t
Change on year
up 45.6%
Rank
9th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.81 million t
in 1965
All-time low
24,000 t
in 2014
Years of data
53
1964–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in Northern Europe, 1964–2016

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 35,171 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Northern Europe peaked at 1.81 million t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24,000 t, in 2014.

That places Northern Europe 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in Northern Europe, 1964 to 2016.
Year t Change
1964 1.74 million t
1965 1.81 million t +4.4%
1966 1.78 million t -1.7%
1967 1.77 million t -0.6%
1968 1.78 million t +0.3%
1969 1.75 million t -1.7%
1970 1.80 million t +2.9%
1971 1.70 million t -5.4%
1972 1.66 million t -2.2%
1973 1.75 million t +5.5%
1974 1.70 million t -3.2%
1975 1.34 million t -21.0%
1976 1.47 million t +9.8%
1977 1.16 million t -21.2%
1978 1.15 million t -0.8%
1979 1.17 million t +1.8%
1980 1.08 million t -8.0%
1981 928,000 t -14.0%
1982 759,000 t -18.2%
1983 830,000 t +9.4%
1984 840,000 t +1.2%
1985 827,000 t -1.5%
1986 762,000 t -7.9%
1987 806,000 t +5.8%
1988 795,000 t -1.4%
1989 794,000 t -0.1%
1990 772,000 t -2.8%
1991 683,000 t -11.5%
1992 768,000 t +12.4%
1993 733,000 t -4.6%
1994 760,000 t +3.7%
1995 835,000 t +9.9%
1996 752,000 t -9.9%
1997 829,000 t +10.2%
1998 820,200 t -1.1%
1999 792,000 t -3.4%
2000 774,000 t -2.3%
2001 672,000 t -13.2%
2002 706,000 t +5.1%
2003 704,800 t -0.2%
2004 632,000 t -10.3%
2005 610,000 t -3.5%
2006 649,000 t +6.4%
2007 768,097 t +18.4%
2008 555,000 t -27.7%
2009 544,076 t -2.0%
2010 585,402 t +7.6%
2011 535,000 t -8.6%
2012 360,000 t -32.7%
2013 218,000 t -39.4%
2014 24,000 t -89.0%
2015 24,164 t +0.7%
2016 35,171 t +45.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.77 million t 1.74 million t 1.81 million t 6
1970s 1.49 million t 1.15 million t 1.80 million t 10
1980s 842,000 t 759,000 t 1.08 million t 10
1990s 774,420 t 683,000 t 835,000 t 10
2000s 661,497 t 544,076 t 774,000 t 10
2010s 254,534 t 24,000 t 585,402 t 7

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 6 Russian Federation 40,000 t compare
  2. 7 Sweden 35,171 t compare
  3. 8 India 20,500 t compare
  4. 9 Japan 18,000 t compare
  5. 10 Italy 9,156 t compare
  6. 11 Albania 0 t
  7. 11 Argentina 0 t compare
  8. 11 Armenia 0 t
  9. 11 Australia 0 t compare
  10. 11 Azerbaijan 0 t
  11. 11 Belarus 0 t
  12. 11 Belgium 0 t
  13. 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t compare
  14. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
  15. 11 Brazil 0 t compare
  16. 11 Bulgaria 0 t
  17. 11 Chile 0 t
  18. 11 China 0 t compare
  19. 11 China, mainland 0 t compare
  20. 11 Colombia 0 t
  21. 11 Croatia 0 t
  22. 11 Cyprus 0 t
  23. 11 Czechia 0 t compare
  24. 11 Denmark 0 t
  25. 11 Estonia 0 t
  26. 11 Finland 0 t compare
  27. 11 France 0 t compare
  28. 11 Georgia 0 t
  29. 11 Greece 0 t
  30. 11 Honduras 0 t compare
  31. 11 Hungary 0 t
  32. 11 Iceland 0 t
  33. 11 Ireland 0 t
  34. 11 Israel 0 t
  35. 11 Kazakhstan 0 t
  36. 11 Kenya 0 t compare
  37. 11 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
  38. 11 Latvia 0 t
  39. 11 Liechtenstein 0 t
  40. 11 Lithuania 0 t
  41. 11 Luxembourg 0 t
  42. 11 Malta 0 t
  43. 11 Mauritius 0 t
  44. 11 Mexico 0 t compare
  45. 11 Montenegro 0 t
  46. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
  47. 11 North Macedonia 0 t compare
  48. 11 Norway 0 t compare
  49. 11 Poland 0 t compare
  50. 11 Portugal 0 t compare
  51. 11 Republic of Korea 0 t
  52. 11 Romania 0 t compare
  53. 11 Serbia 0 t
  54. 11 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
  55. 11 Seychelles 0 t
  56. 11 Slovakia 0 t compare
  57. 11 Slovenia 0 t compare
  58. 11 South Africa 0 t compare
  59. 11 Spain 0 t compare
  60. 11 Switzerland 0 t compare
  61. 11 Tajikistan 0 t
  62. 11 Turkmenistan 0 t
  63. 11 Ukraine 0 t
  64. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t compare
  65. 11 Uruguay 0 t compare
  66. 11 Australia and New Zealand 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Northern Europe?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Northern Europe was 35,171 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 1965.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 t in 2014.
How does Northern Europe rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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