China, mainland vs World: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled

China, mainland
423,854 t
in 2024
World
5.36 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 5.36 million t against 423,854 t in China, mainland, a difference of 4.94 million t.

That makes World's figure about 12.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 350 t 7.73 million t 7.73 million t World
1970s 48,422 t 11.31 million t 11.26 million t World
1980s 127,800 t 13.85 million t 13.72 million t World
1990s 163,852 t 16.88 million t 16.72 million t World
2000s 122,571 t 17.31 million t 17.18 million t World
2010s 174,000 t 11.44 million t 11.26 million t World
2020s 552,932 t 5.94 million t 5.39 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or World?
World, at 5.36 million 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 World?
4.94 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.