Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 196,000 t in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
196,000 t
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 96 countries
All-time high
260,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
96,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961198019991961: 96.5k t1962: 99.7k t1963: 105.0k t1964: 109.4k t1965: 104.0k t1966: 121.1k t1967: 122.0k t1968: 145.0k t1969: 151.0k t1970: 165.0k t1971: 172.0k t1972: 177.0k t1973: 169.0k t1974: 164.0k t1975: 127.0k t1976: 150.0k t1977: 144.0k t1978: 133.0k t1979: 125.0k t1980: 140.0k t1981: 128.0k t1982: 117.0k t1983: 117.0k t1984: 116.0k t1985: 111.0k t1986: 121.0k t1987: 149.0k t1988: 224.0k t1989: 231.0k t1990: 260.0k t1991: 237.0k t1992: 238.0k t1993: 203.0k t1994: 210.0k t1995: 210.0k t1996: 173.0k t1997: 173.0k t1998: 207.0k t1999: 196.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1999, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 196,000 t.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 260,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96,500 t, in 1961.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 26th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 96,500 t —
1962 99,700 t +3.3%
1963 105,000 t +5.3%
1964 109,400 t +4.2%
1965 104,000 t -4.9%
1966 121,100 t +16.4%
1967 122,000 t +0.7%
1968 145,000 t +18.9%
1969 151,000 t +4.1%
1970 165,000 t +9.3%
1971 172,000 t +4.2%
1972 177,000 t +2.9%
1973 169,000 t -4.5%
1974 164,000 t -3.0%
1975 127,000 t -22.6%
1976 150,000 t +18.1%
1977 144,000 t -4.0%
1978 133,000 t -7.6%
1979 125,000 t -6.0%
1980 140,000 t +12.0%
1981 128,000 t -8.6%
1982 117,000 t -8.6%
1983 117,000 t +0.0%
1984 116,000 t -0.9%
1985 111,000 t -4.3%
1986 121,000 t +9.0%
1987 149,000 t +23.1%
1988 224,000 t +50.3%
1989 231,000 t +3.1%
1990 260,000 t +12.6%
1991 237,000 t -8.8%
1992 238,000 t +0.4%
1993 203,000 t -14.7%
1994 210,000 t +3.4%
1995 210,000 t +0.0%
1996 173,000 t -17.6%
1997 173,000 t +0.0%
1998 207,000 t +19.7%
1999 196,000 t -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,078 t 96,500 t 151,000 t 9
1970s 152,600 t 125,000 t 177,000 t 10
1980s 145,400 t 111,000 t 231,000 t 10
1990s 210,700 t 173,000 t 260,000 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom 220,000 t compare
  3. 25 South Africa 214,107 t compare
  4. 27 Viet Nam 190,000 t compare
  5. 27 Vietnam 190,000 t compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 113,136 t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg was 196,000 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 260,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 96,500 t in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 1999.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 4,936 data points, 1961–2016
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