Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Newsprint — Import quantity

Asia
1.65 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
306,000 t
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.65 million t against 306,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.35 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Asia ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 20 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 416,326 t 658,289 t 241,963 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 751,610 t 1.03 million t 279,630 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.51 million t 1.27 million t 237,232 t Asia
1990s 2.89 million t 1.48 million t 1.42 million t Asia
2000s 3.47 million t 1.50 million t 1.96 million t Asia
2010s 3.45 million t 650,481 t 2.80 million t Asia
2020s 1.80 million t 318,400 t 1.49 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Asia, at 1.65 million t against 306,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.35 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
Asia ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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