Asia vs China: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Asia
1.65 million t
in 2024
China
494,088 t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
3rd
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 1.65 million t against 494,088 t in China, a difference of 1.16 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 20 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,326 t | 37,289 t | 379,037 t | Asia |
| 1970s | 751,610 t | 140,850 t | 610,760 t | Asia |
| 1980s | 1.51 million t | 335,700 t | 1.17 million t | Asia |
| 1990s | 2.89 million t | 759,066 t | 2.14 million t | Asia |
| 2000s | 3.47 million t | 841,611 t | 2.63 million t | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.45 million t | 579,821 t | 2.87 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 1.80 million t | 645,979 t | 1.16 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 1.65 million t against 494,088 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between Asia and China?
- 1.16 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 20 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.