China vs Europe: Graphic papers — Import quantity

China
1.80 million t
in 2024
Europe
14.92 million t
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Europe rank
2nd

Graphic papers — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 14.92 million t against 1.80 million t in China, a difference of 13.12 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 8.3 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 2nd of 233 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 69,478 t 2.92 million t 2.85 million t Europe
1970s 222,580 t 5.94 million t 5.71 million t Europe
1980s 537,980 t 10.41 million t 9.87 million t Europe
1990s 2.32 million t 19.92 million t 17.59 million t Europe
2000s 3.02 million t 30.87 million t 27.85 million t Europe
2010s 2.19 million t 25.38 million t 23.19 million t Europe
2020s 2.33 million t 16.55 million t 14.22 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, China or Europe?
Europe, at 14.92 million t against 1.80 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between China and Europe?
13.12 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Europe rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Graphic papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 13,107 data points, 1961–2024
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