China, mainland vs United Kingdom: Newsprint — Import quantity

China, mainland
423,854 t
in 2024
United Kingdom
306,000 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 423,854 t against 306,000 t in United Kingdom, a difference of 117,854 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom ahead.

China, mainland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 239 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 350 t 656,400 t 656,050 t United Kingdom
1970s 48,422 t 1.06 million t 1.01 million t United Kingdom
1980s 127,800 t 1.27 million t 1.14 million t United Kingdom
1990s 163,852 t 1.48 million t 1.31 million t United Kingdom
2000s 122,571 t 1.50 million t 1.38 million t United Kingdom
2010s 174,000 t 650,481 t 476,481 t United Kingdom
2020s 552,932 t 318,400 t 234,532 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, China, mainland or United Kingdom?
China, mainland, at 423,854 t against 306,000 t in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between China, mainland and United Kingdom?
117,854 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Kingdom rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 239 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
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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