China vs World: Newsprint — Import quantity

China
494,088 t
in 2024
World
5.36 million t
in 2024
China rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 5.36 million t against 494,088 t in China, a difference of 4.87 million t.

That makes World's figure about 10.9 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 37,289 t 8.88 million t 8.84 million t World
1970s 140,850 t 11.24 million t 11.09 million t World
1980s 335,700 t 13.85 million t 13.51 million t World
1990s 759,066 t 16.88 million t 16.12 million t World
2000s 841,611 t 17.31 million t 16.46 million t World
2010s 579,821 t 11.44 million t 10.86 million t World
2020s 645,979 t 5.94 million t 5.29 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, China or World?
World, at 5.36 million t against 494,088 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between China and World?
4.87 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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