China, mainland vs Northern America: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
China, mainland
423,854 t
in 2024
Northern America
735,862 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Northern America rank
5th
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 735,862 t against 423,854 t in China, mainland, a difference of 312,008 t.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 t | 4.94 million t | 4.94 million t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 48,422 t | 6.30 million t | 6.25 million t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 127,800 t | 7.17 million t | 7.04 million t | Northern America |
| 1990s | 163,852 t | 6.86 million t | 6.69 million t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 122,571 t | 5.25 million t | 5.13 million t | Northern America |
| 2010s | 174,000 t | 1.99 million t | 1.82 million t | Northern America |
| 2020s | 552,932 t | 935,923 t | 382,991 t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 735,862 t against 423,854 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and Northern America?
- 312,008 t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th 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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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.