Brazil vs China, mainland: Household and sanitary papers — Production

Brazil
1.43 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
12.60 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 12.60 million t against 1.43 million t in Brazil, a difference of 11.17 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 8.8 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China, mainland ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 109 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1980s 330,800 t 563,400 t 232,600 t China, mainland
1990s 483,100 t 1.57 million t 1.09 million t China, mainland
2000s 739,600 t 4.12 million t 3.38 million t China, mainland
2010s 1.11 million t 8.49 million t 7.38 million t China, mainland
2020s 1.10 million t 11.58 million t 10.48 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 12.60 million t against 1.43 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Brazil and China, mainland?
11.17 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 6,149 data points, 1961–2024
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