Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway

Norway: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 55,131 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
55,131 t
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
626,200 t
in 1970
All-time low
55,131 t
in 2016
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway, 1961–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119882016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway is 55,131 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway peaked at 626,200 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55,131 t, in 2016.

Norway ranks 6th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Norway, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 467,600 t —
1962 441,700 t -5.5%
1963 463,700 t +5.0%
1964 525,700 t +13.4%
1965 519,700 t -1.1%
1966 537,900 t +3.5%
1967 503,900 t -6.3%
1968 589,000 t +16.9%
1969 596,300 t +1.2%
1970 626,200 t +5.0%
1971 443,800 t -29.1%
1972 436,600 t -1.6%
1973 476,600 t +9.2%
1974 523,200 t +9.8%
1975 296,700 t -43.3%
1976 278,400 t -6.2%
1977 237,900 t -14.5%
1978 247,200 t +3.9%
1979 242,700 t -1.8%
1980 221,200 t -8.9%
1981 190,900 t -13.7%
1982 162,100 t -15.1%
1983 157,500 t -2.8%
1984 192,600 t +22.3%
1985 213,500 t +10.9%
1986 193,800 t -9.2%
1987 205,500 t +6.0%
1988 178,300 t -13.2%
1989 192,100 t +7.7%
1990 177,700 t -7.5%
1991 162,000 t -8.8%
1992 145,738 t -10.0%
1993 145,500 t -0.2%
1994 178,800 t +22.9%
1995 193,000 t +7.9%
1996 135,000 t -30.1%
1997 137,000 t +1.5%
1998 118,000 t -13.9%
1999 137,000 t +16.1%
2000 128,000 t -6.6%
2001 175,000 t +36.7%
2002 169,000 t -3.4%
2003 194,319 t +15.0%
2004 203,346 t +4.6%
2005 204,575 t +0.6%
2006 197,047 t -3.7%
2007 193,294 t -1.9%
2008 218,524 t +13.1%
2009 184,720 t -15.5%
2010 159,309 t -13.8%
2011 155,162 t -2.6%
2012 130,524 t -15.9%
2013 84,445 t -35.3%
2014 180,034 t +113.2%
2015 113,211 t -37.1%
2016 55,131 t -51.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 55,131 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 t, 1837.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +113.2% 84,445 t 180,034 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 516,167 t 441,700 t 596,300 t 9
1970s 380,930 t 237,900 t 626,200 t 10
1980s 190,750 t 157,500 t 221,200 t 10
1990s 152,974 t 118,000 t 193,000 t 10
2000s 186,782 t 128,000 t 218,524 t 10
2010s 125,402 t 55,131 t 180,034 t 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Germany 105,000 t compare
  2. 4 United States 98,388 t compare
  3. 5 Sweden 60,230 t compare
  4. 7 Croatia 32,264 t compare
  5. 8 Canada 27,579 t compare
  6. 9 Spain 18,381 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Norway was 55,131 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 626,200 t in 1970.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 55,131 t in 2016.
How does Norway rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
Norway ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 3,350 data points, 1961–2016
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