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

Sweden: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production was 35,171 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
35,171 t
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.70 million t
in 1964
All-time low
24,000 t
in 2014
Years of data
53
1964–2016

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

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

Analysis

In 2016, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Sweden stood at 35,171 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Sweden peaked at 1.70 million t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 24,000 t, in 2014.

That places Sweden 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.05 million t 849,000 t 1.70 million t 6
1970s 740,400 t 529,000 t 893,000 t 10
1980s 525,400 t 433,000 t 586,000 t 10
1990s 611,800 t 550,000 t 645,000 t 10
2000s 584,397 t 392,076 t 693,000 t 10
2010s 168,534 t 24,000 t 444,402 t 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Czechoslovakia 150,000 t compare
  2. 5 Yugoslav SFR 118,000 t compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 40,000 t compare
  4. 8 India 20,500 t compare
  5. 9 Japan 18,000 t compare
  6. 10 Italy 9,156 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 Sweden?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in Sweden 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million t in 1964.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 t in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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