Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity in China

China: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity was 1,539 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,539 t
Change on year
up 76.7%
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98,025 t
in 1992
All-time low
9 t
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity in China, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200820241992: 98.0k t1993: 88.3k t1994: 23.7k t1995: 25.6k t1996: 200 t1997: 100 t1998: 3.5k t1999: 7.4k t2000: 13.0k t2001: 328 t2002: 273 t2003: 1.1k t2004: 2.1k t2005: 512 t2006: 339 t2007: 373 t2008: 756 t2009: 12.5k t2010: 295 t2011: 14.6k t2012: 758 t2013: 150 t2014: 9 t2015: 17 t2016: 19 t2017: 40 t2018: 2.1k t2019: 993 t2020: 1.4k t2021: 6.5k t2022: 102 t2023: 871 t2024: 1.5k t

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

Analysis

China recorded 1,539 t for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 17,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — export quantity in China peaked at 98,025 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 2014.

That places China 24th out of 113 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.

Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity in China, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 98,025 t —
1993 88,286 t -9.9%
1994 23,701 t -73.2%
1995 25,600 t +8.0%
1996 200 t -99.2%
1997 100 t -50.0%
1998 3,500 t +3400.0%
1999 7,422 t +112.1%
2000 13,000 t +75.2%
2001 328 t -97.5%
2002 273 t -16.8%
2003 1,119 t +309.9%
2004 2,090 t +86.8%
2005 512 t -75.5%
2006 339 t -33.8%
2007 373 t +10.0%
2008 756 t +102.7%
2009 12,531 t +1557.5%
2010 295 t -97.6%
2011 14,632 t +4860.0%
2012 758 t -94.8%
2013 150 t -80.2%
2014 9 t -94.0%
2015 17 t +88.9%
2016 19 t +11.8%
2017 40 t +110.5%
2018 2,112 t +5180.0%
2019 993 t -53.0%
2020 1,365 t +37.5%
2021 6,467 t +373.8%
2022 102 t -98.4%
2023 871 t +753.9%
2024 1,539 t +76.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1,539 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 t, 37% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +5180.0% 40 t 2,112 t
2011 +4860.0% 295 t 14,632 t
1998 +3400.0% 100 t 3,500 t
2009 +1557.5% 756 t 12,531 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,854 t 100 t 98,025 t 8
2000s 3,132 t 273 t 13,000 t 10
2010s 1,902 t 9 t 14,632 t 10
2020s 2,069 t 102 t 6,467 t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 22 Czechoslovakia 2,000 t
  2. 23 Belgium 1,795 t compare
  3. 24 China, mainland 1,539 t compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 1,280 t compare
  5. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,256 t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — export quantity in China?
Dissolving wood pulp — export quantity in China was 1,539 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — export quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 98,025 t in 1992.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — export quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 2014.
How does China rank for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
China ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,000.0%. 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 Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 4,709 data points, 1961–2024
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