Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Norway
Norway: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 159,173 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — production in Norway is 159,173 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Norway peaked at 197,000 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 72,000 t, in 1994.
That places Norway 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 121,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 120,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 130,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 138,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 150,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 197,000 t | +31.3% |
| 1968 | 114,000 t | -42.1% |
| 1969 | 119,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 99,000 t | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 99,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145,000 t | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 131,000 t | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 159,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 94,000 t | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 142,000 t | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 106,000 t | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 108,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 118,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 121,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 134,000 t | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 112,000 t | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 135,000 t | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 126,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 160,000 t | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 160,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 180,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 170,000 t | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 158,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 148,000 t | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 143,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 143,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72,000 t | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 72,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 143,000 t | +98.6% |
| 2001 | 133,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 129,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 134,000 t | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 139,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 134,000 t | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 154,000 t | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 138,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 155,000 t | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 150,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 137,000 t | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 140,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 147,000 t | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 157,000 t | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 155,000 t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 149,000 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 148,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 153,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 153,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 157,000 t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 152,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 155,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 144,107 t | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 159,173 t | +10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Norway 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +98.6% | 72,000 t | 143,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,889 t | 114,000 t | 197,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,100 t | 94,000 t | 159,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,800 t | 112,000 t | 180,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,400 t | 72,000 t | 158,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,900 t | 129,000 t | 155,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,900 t | 137,000 t | 157,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,456 t | 144,107 t | 159,173 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Norway?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in Norway was 159,173 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 197,000 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 t in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en