China vs India: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
China
494,088 t
in 2024
India
737,679 t
in 2024
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 737,679 t against 494,088 t in China, a difference of 243,591 t.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,289 t | 107,233 t | 69,944 t | India |
| 1970s | 140,850 t | 163,760 t | 22,910 t | India |
| 1980s | 335,700 t | 217,590 t | 118,110 t | China |
| 1990s | 759,066 t | 311,560 t | 447,506 t | China |
| 2000s | 841,611 t | 688,284 t | 153,326 t | China |
| 2010s | 579,821 t | 1.38 million t | 802,614 t | India |
| 2020s | 645,979 t | 691,075 t | 45,096 t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, China or India?
- India, at 737,679 t against 494,088 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between China and India?
- 243,591 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China ranks 3rd and India 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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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.