Asia vs China: Cartonboard — Production

Asia
30.93 million t
in 2024
China
17.92 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Cartonboard — Production over time

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 30.93 million t against 17.92 million t in China, a difference of 13.01 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 29 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1990s 6.50 million t 893,358 t 5.61 million t Asia
2000s 14.51 million t 8.19 million t 6.32 million t Asia
2010s 23.14 million t 14.49 million t 8.65 million t Asia
2020s 28.30 million t 16.72 million t 11.58 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cartonboard — production, Asia or China?
Asia, at 30.93 million t against 17.92 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cartonboard — production between Asia and China?
13.01 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for cartonboard — production?
Asia ranks 2nd 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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