Americas vs China: Cartonboard — Production

Americas
13.08 million t
in 2024
China
17.92 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China rank
1st

Cartonboard — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

China currently reports 17.92 million t against 13.08 million t in Americas, a difference of 4.84 million t.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 29 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1990s 8.37 million t 893,358 t 7.48 million t Americas
2000s 8.86 million t 8.19 million t 669,147 t Americas
2010s 11.39 million t 14.49 million t 3.09 million t China
2020s 10.85 million t 16.72 million t 5.88 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cartonboard — production, Americas or China?
China, at 17.92 million t against 13.08 million t in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in cartonboard — production between Americas and China?
4.84 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for cartonboard — production?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cartonboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,034 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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