China, mainland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Newsprint — Production

China, mainland
700,000 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
449,965 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 700,000 t against 449,965 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 250,035 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 109 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 321,889 t 733,589 t 411,700 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 372,900 t 424,980 t 52,080 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 372,800 t 333,300 t 39,500 t China, mainland
1990s 665,300 t 857,400 t 192,100 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.09 million t 1.08 million t 2.01 million t China, mainland
2010s 3.02 million t 956,255 t 2.06 million t China, mainland
2020s 880,000 t 510,775 t 369,225 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, China, mainland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, mainland, at 700,000 t against 449,965 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
250,035 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for newsprint — production?
China, mainland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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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