Belgium-Luxembourg vs China, mainland: Newsprint β€” Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
304,000 t
in 1999
China, mainland
423,854 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
6th
China, mainland rank
4th

Newsprint β€” Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 423,854 t against 304,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 119,854 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 204 countries.

Belgium-Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 67,900 t 350 t 67,550 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 119,467 t 48,422 t 71,044 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 144,880 t 127,800 t 17,080 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 206,250 t 163,852 t 42,398 t Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint β€” import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 423,854 t against 304,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint β€” import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and China, mainland?
119,854 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and China, mainland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and China, mainland rank globally for newsprint β€” import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint β€” 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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