China vs World: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
China
494,088 t
in 2024
World
5.36 million t
in 2024
China rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 5.36 million t against 494,088 t in China, a difference of 4.87 million t.
That makes World's figure about 10.9 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,289 t | 8.88 million t | 8.84 million t | World |
| 1970s | 140,850 t | 11.24 million t | 11.09 million t | World |
| 1980s | 335,700 t | 13.85 million t | 13.51 million t | World |
| 1990s | 759,066 t | 16.88 million t | 16.12 million t | World |
| 2000s | 841,611 t | 17.31 million t | 16.46 million t | World |
| 2010s | 579,821 t | 11.44 million t | 10.86 million t | World |
| 2020s | 645,979 t | 5.94 million t | 5.29 million t | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, China or World?
- World, at 5.36 million t against 494,088 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between China and World?
- 4.87 million t, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China ranks 3rd 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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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.