Melanesia vs Western Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Melanesia
3,101 t
in 2024
Western Asia
159,115 t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Western Asia rank
13th
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Melanesia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 159,115 t against 3,101 t in Melanesia, a difference of 156,014 t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 51.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 20 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.22 t | 45,133 t | 44,811 t | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 2,200 t | 76,570 t | 74,370 t | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3,610 t | 168,840 t | 165,230 t | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 5,076 t | 399,858 t | 394,782 t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 5,205 t | 724,423 t | 719,218 t | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5,649 t | 633,549 t | 627,900 t | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 5,111 t | 198,619 t | 193,507 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, Melanesia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 159,115 t against 3,101 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between Melanesia and Western Asia?
- 156,014 t, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Asia rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 20 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.