Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value in United States
United States: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value was 40,725 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value in United States, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in United States is 40,725 1000 USD, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in United States peaked at 118,590 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 255 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places United States 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 value in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 470 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 489 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 678 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 255 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 1965 | 491 1000 USD | +92.5% |
| 1966 | 791 1000 USD | +61.1% |
| 1967 | 734 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,030 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 611 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 1,323 1000 USD | +116.5% |
| 1971 | 881 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 299 1000 USD | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 477 1000 USD | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 1,804 1000 USD | +278.2% |
| 1975 | 14,184 1000 USD | +686.3% |
| 1976 | 21,647 1000 USD | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 19,595 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 2,117 1000 USD | -89.2% |
| 1979 | 7,123 1000 USD | +236.5% |
| 1980 | 2,851 1000 USD | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 2,530 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 1,492 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 1,594 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1,476 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 430 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 1986 | 2,323 1000 USD | +440.2% |
| 1987 | 1,322 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1988 | 3,439 1000 USD | +160.1% |
| 1989 | 9,789 1000 USD | +184.6% |
| 1990 | 8,779 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 10,310 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 20,000 1000 USD | +94.0% |
| 1993 | 23,058 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 21,036 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 42,024 1000 USD | +99.8% |
| 1996 | 31,725 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 42,917 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 19,669 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 1999 | 38,027 1000 USD | +93.3% |
| 2000 | 48,967 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 41,098 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 35,168 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 33,365 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 33,972 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,593 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 12,932 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 25,950 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 66,538 1000 USD | +156.4% |
| 2009 | 118,590 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2010 | 65,814 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 43,493 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 13,827 1000 USD | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 12,256 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 28,895 1000 USD | +135.8% |
| 2015 | 40,665 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 40,725 1000 USD | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 40,725 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5 1000 USD, 3016.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +686.3% | 1,804 1000 USD | 14,184 1000 USD |
| 1986 | +440.2% | 430 1000 USD | 2,323 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616.56 1000 USD | 255 1000 USD | 1,030 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,945 1000 USD | 299 1000 USD | 21,647 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,725 1000 USD | 430 1000 USD | 9,789 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,754 1000 USD | 8,779 1000 USD | 42,917 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,617 1000 USD | 12,932 1000 USD | 118,590 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,096 1000 USD | 12,256 1000 USD | 65,814 1000 USD | 7 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in United States?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in United States was 40,725 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 118,590 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does United States rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value?
- United States ranks 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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 value. 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