Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Europe

Europe: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.89 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.89 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.48 million t
in 1974
All-time low
457,000 t
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 1.89 million t for dissolving wood pulp — production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Europe peaked at 2.48 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 457,000 t, in 2001.

Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.94 million t 1.70 million t 2.12 million t 9
1970s 2.29 million t 2.15 million t 2.48 million t 10
1980s 2.07 million t 1.99 million t 2.17 million t 10
1990s 1.09 million t 489,300 t 2.00 million t 10
2000s 773,320 t 457,000 t 1.05 million t 10
2010s 1.68 million t 728,723 t 2.19 million t 10
2020s 1.95 million t 1.89 million t 2.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Indonesia 1.20 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.15 million t compare
  3. 3 China 1.08 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 1.07 million t compare
  5. 5 Canada 620,000 t compare
  6. 6 Chile 458,000 t compare
  7. 7 Sweden 454,070 t compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Europe?
Dissolving wood pulp — production in Europe was 1.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 457,000 t in 2001.
How does Europe rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 3,906 data points, 1961–2024
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