China (People’s Republic of) vs Western Europe: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.77 million t against 727,000 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.04 million t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 96 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,022 t | 1.27 million t | 928,667 t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 390,894 t | 1.46 million t | 1.07 million t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 428,078 t | 1.91 million t | 1.48 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 741,080 t | 3.37 million t | 2.63 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 3.13 million t | 4.62 million t | 1.49 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3.04 million t | 3.66 million t | 618,528 t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 907,000 t | 2.01 million t | 1.11 million t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, China (People’s Republic of) or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.77 million t against 727,000 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 1.04 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for newsprint — production?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 96 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en