China vs Sri Lanka: India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity

China
215,440 t
in 2018
Sri Lanka
173,445 t
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
3rd

India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China currently reports 215,440 t against 173,445 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 41,995 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 141 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 7,830 t 31,024 t 23,194 t Sri Lanka
2000s 5,104 t 43,888 t 38,784 t Sri Lanka
2010s 28,162 t 98,996 t 70,834 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 215,440 t against 173,445 t in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity between China and Sri Lanka?
41,995 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 2,298 data points, 1997–2018
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