China, People's Republic of vs Japan: Household and sanitary papers — Production

China, People's Republic of
12.80 million t
in 2024
Japan
1.87 million t
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 12.80 million t against 1.87 million t in Japan, a difference of 10.93 million t.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 6.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 109 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 36,935 t 675,800 t 638,865 t Japan
1980s 373,171 t 1.23 million t 852,829 t Japan
1990s 1.78 million t 1.56 million t 217,469 t China, People's Republic of
2000s 4.35 million t 1.74 million t 2.60 million t China, People's Republic of
2010s 8.69 million t 1.78 million t 6.91 million t China, People's Republic of
2020s 11.78 million t 1.84 million t 9.94 million t China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, China, People's Republic of or Japan?
China, People's Republic of, at 12.80 million t against 1.87 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between China, People's Republic of and Japan?
10.93 million t, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Japan rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd 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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