China, mainland vs Italy: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Italy
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 423,854 t against 300,149 t in Italy, a difference of 123,705 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Italy ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 t | 11,450 t | 11,100 t | Italy |
| 1970s | 48,422 t | 13,289 t | 35,133 t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 127,800 t | 207,160 t | 79,360 t | Italy |
| 1990s | 163,852 t | 433,281 t | 269,429 t | Italy |
| 2000s | 122,571 t | 582,196 t | 459,625 t | Italy |
| 2010s | 174,000 t | 581,933 t | 407,932 t | Italy |
| 2020s | 552,932 t | 334,756 t | 218,176 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, China, mainland or Italy?
- China, mainland, at 423,854 t against 300,149 t in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between China, mainland and Italy?
- 123,705 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Italy rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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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