India vs United Kingdom: Newsprint — Production

India
402,000 t
in 2024
United Kingdom
449,965 t
in 2024
India rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 449,965 t against 402,000 t in India, a difference of 47,965 t.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

India ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 109 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 29,633 t 733,589 t 703,956 t United Kingdom
1970s 46,430 t 424,980 t 378,550 t United Kingdom
1980s 192,200 t 333,300 t 141,100 t United Kingdom
1990s 361,200 t 857,400 t 496,200 t United Kingdom
2000s 840,739 t 1.08 million t 242,961 t United Kingdom
2010s 1.22 million t 956,255 t 263,669 t India
2020s 520,800 t 510,775 t 10,025 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, India or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 449,965 t against 402,000 t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between India and United Kingdom?
47,965 t, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for newsprint — production?
India ranks 12th and United Kingdom 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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