Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16,104 t against 14,895 t in Philippines, a difference of 1,209 t.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 239 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,578 t | 14,189 t | 37,389 t | Philippines |
| 1970s | 17,680 t | 10,970 t | 6,710 t | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3,620 t | 17,400 t | 13,780 t | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 9,709 t | 22,459 t | 12,750 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,461 t | 39,440 t | 31,979 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 45,072 t | 60,995 t | 15,923 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12,852 t | 17,569 t | 4,717 t | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16,104 t against 14,895 t in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 1,209 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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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