China, Taiwan Province of vs South America: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
69,012 t
in 2024
South America
180,251 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
15th
South America rank
15th

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • South America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 180,251 t against 69,012 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 111,239 t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South America ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 15th and South America ranks 15th of 209 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of South America Difference Ahead
1960s 800 t 1,300 t 500 t South America
1970s 1,100 t 1,900 t 800 t South America
1990s 6,079 t 35,910 t 29,831 t South America
2000s 26,903 t 42,965 t 16,062 t South America
2010s 49,227 t 80,451 t 31,223 t South America
2020s 73,781 t 129,118 t 55,337 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or South America?
South America, at 180,251 t against 69,012 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and South America?
111,239 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and South America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and South America rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 15th and South America ranks 15th of 209 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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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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