Australia vs China: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

Australia
111,694 t
in 2024
China
109,102 t
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
China rank
10th

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 111,694 t against 109,102 t in China, a difference of 2,592 t.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and China ranks 10th of 227 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1960s 5,450 t 1,400 t 4,050 t Australia
1970s 2,018 t 12,740 t 10,722 t China
1980s 4,070 t 8,650 t 4,580 t China
1990s 18,980 t 30,100 t 11,120 t China
2000s 53,420 t 65,243 t 11,823 t China
2010s 103,720 t 82,010 t 21,709 t Australia
2020s 117,819 t 110,694 t 7,125 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, Australia or China?
Australia, at 111,694 t against 109,102 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between Australia and China?
2,592 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Australia and China rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Australia ranks 8th and China ranks 10th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary 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
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1961–2024
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