Japan vs United States: Household and sanitary papers — Capacity

Japan
2.01 million t
in 2026
United States
8.00 million t
in 2026
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Household and sanitary papers — Capacity over time

  • Japan
  • United States
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M202020232026

How they compare

United States currently reports 8.00 million t against 2.01 million t in Japan, a difference of 5.99 million t.

That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times Japan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 32 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — capacity, Japan or United States?
United States, at 8.00 million t against 2.01 million t in Japan as of 2026.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — capacity between Japan and United States?
5.99 million t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for household and sanitary papers — capacity?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 220 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11