Asia vs USSR: Newsprint — Export quantity

Asia
197,916 t
in 2024
USSR
250,000 t
in 1991
Asia rank
9th
USSR rank
7th

Newsprint — Export quantity over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 250,000 t against 197,916 t in Asia, a difference of 52,084 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Asia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 31 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 40,522 t 155,467 t 114,944 t USSR
1970s 98,610 t 285,100 t 186,490 t USSR
1980s 113,294 t 343,500 t 230,206 t USSR
1990s 160,050 t 288,500 t 128,450 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, Asia or USSR?
USSR, at 250,000 t against 197,916 t in Asia as of 1991.
What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between Asia and USSR?
52,084 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
Asia ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,343 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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