Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import

Papua New Guinea
14,013 t
in 2018
Sri Lanka
17,370 t
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k199720072018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17,370 t against 14,013 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,357 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 9,458 t 6,116 t 3,342 t Papua New Guinea
2000s 10,854 t 5,670 t 5,184 t Papua New Guinea
2010s 12,115 t 14,952 t 2,836 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17,370 t against 14,013 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
3,357 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,680 data points, 1997–2018
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