United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
397,000 t
in 2024
World
3.92 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
World rank
1st

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 3.92 million t against 397,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.52 million t.

That makes World's figure about 9.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1970s 2,520 t 272,348 t 269,828 t World
1980s 83,330 t 444,250 t 360,920 t World
1990s 173,790 t 1.15 million t 972,549 t World
2000s 190,071 t 1.89 million t 1.70 million t World
2010s 331,768 t 3.03 million t 2.70 million t World
2020s 423,000 t 3.70 million t 3.28 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
World, at 3.92 million t against 397,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
3.52 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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