Belgium-Luxembourg vs China: Newsprint — Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
304,000 t
in 1999
China
494,088 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
6th
China rank
3rd

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • China
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 494,088 t against 304,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 190,088 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg China Difference Ahead
1960s 77,444 t 37,289 t 40,156 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 118,550 t 140,850 t 22,300 t China
1980s 144,880 t 335,700 t 190,820 t China
1990s 206,250 t 759,066 t 552,816 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or China?
China, at 494,088 t against 304,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and China?
190,088 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and China?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and China rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
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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