China, mainland vs Russia: Newsprint — Production

China, mainland
700,000 t
in 2024
Russia
930,000 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
7th
Russia rank
4th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 930,000 t against 700,000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 230,000 t.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 732,250 t 1.22 million t 485,250 t Russia
2000s 3.09 million t 1.89 million t 1.21 million t China, mainland
2010s 3.02 million t 1.64 million t 1.38 million t China, mainland
2020s 880,000 t 1.09 million t 205,400 t Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, China, mainland or Russia?
Russia, at 930,000 t against 700,000 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between China, mainland and Russia?
230,000 t, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Russia rank globally for newsprint — production?
China, mainland ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 6,120 data points, 1961–2024
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