United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Europe: Graphic papers — Import quantity

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.67 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
7.16 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Western Europe rank
3rd

Graphic papers — Import quantity over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Western Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 7.16 million t against 1.67 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.49 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 774,244 t 1.53 million t 756,467 t Western Europe
1970s 1.56 million t 3.22 million t 1.66 million t Western Europe
1980s 2.68 million t 5.50 million t 2.82 million t Western Europe
1990s 4.05 million t 10.49 million t 6.44 million t Western Europe
2000s 5.15 million t 15.10 million t 9.95 million t Western Europe
2010s 3.39 million t 12.36 million t 8.97 million t Western Europe
2020s 1.80 million t 7.93 million t 6.13 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 7.16 million t against 1.67 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
5.49 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 217 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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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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