China, mainland vs Eastern Africa: Newsprint β€” Export quantity

China, mainland
16,794 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa
2,474 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
24th
Eastern Africa rank
23rd

Newsprint β€” Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 16,794 t against 2,474 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14,320 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 6.8 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 24th and Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23,300 t 866.67 t 22,433 t China, mainland
1980s 0 t 0 t 0 t β€”
1990s 18,126 t 195.88 t 17,931 t China, mainland
2000s 155,231 t 5,116 t 150,116 t China, mainland
2010s 36,346 t 3,492 t 32,854 t China, mainland
2020s 12,512 t 2,291 t 10,221 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint β€” export quantity, China, mainland or Eastern Africa?
China, mainland, at 16,794 t against 2,474 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint β€” export quantity between China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
14,320 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa rank globally for newsprint β€” export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 24th and Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint β€” 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
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