Thailand vs Western Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- Thailand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 40,153 t against 28,078 t in Western Africa, a difference of 12,075 t.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 239 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,667 t | 17,933 t | 11,733 t | Thailand |
| 1970s | 66,270 t | 30,230 t | 36,040 t | Thailand |
| 1980s | 121,240 t | 20,287 t | 100,953 t | Thailand |
| 1990s | 206,339 t | 18,818 t | 187,522 t | Thailand |
| 2000s | 126,918 t | 45,541 t | 81,377 t | Thailand |
| 2010s | 78,192 t | 56,848 t | 21,344 t | Thailand |
| 2020s | 34,289 t | 29,050 t | 5,238 t | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Thailand or Western Africa?
- Thailand, at 40,153 t against 28,078 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Thailand and Western Africa?
- 12,075 t, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Western Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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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