China, Hong Kong SAR vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled

China, Hong Kong SAR
34,286 t
in 2024
South Africa
34,979 t
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34,979 t against 34,286 t in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 693 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 35,300 t 37,844 t 2,544 t South Africa
1970s 54,467 t 19,100 t 35,367 t China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 127,367 t 279.67 t 127,087 t China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 280,234 t 2,340 t 277,893 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 331,957 t 8,556 t 323,401 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 216,210 t 23,428 t 192,783 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 43,479 t 31,544 t 11,935 t China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, China, Hong Kong SAR or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34,979 t against 34,286 t in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa?
693 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.