China vs United States of America: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

China
109,102 t
in 2024
United States of America
428,197 t
in 2024
China rank
10th
United States of America rank
7th

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 428,197 t against 109,102 t in China, a difference of 319,095 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times China's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 209 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 13,500 t 109,600 t 96,100 t United States of America
1990s 30,100 t 118,130 t 88,030 t United States of America
2000s 65,243 t 235,058 t 169,815 t United States of America
2010s 82,010 t 340,307 t 258,296 t United States of America
2020s 110,694 t 358,248 t 247,554 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 428,197 t against 109,102 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between China and United States of America?
319,095 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
China ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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