China, mainland vs Germany: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity

China, mainland
5.23 million t
in 2024
Germany
8.73 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.73 million t against 5.23 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 3.50 million t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 218 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 33,433 t 138,517 t 105,083 t Germany
1970s 48,910 t 568,610 t 519,700 t Germany
1980s 100,160 t 1.30 million t 1.20 million t Germany
1990s 162,104 t 2.17 million t 2.01 million t Germany
2000s 648,800 t 4.38 million t 3.73 million t Germany
2010s 2.40 million t 7.53 million t 5.13 million t Germany
2020s 3.88 million t 8.80 million t 4.91 million t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — export quantity, China, mainland or Germany?
Germany, at 8.73 million t against 5.23 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — export quantity between China, mainland and Germany?
3.50 million t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Germany?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Germany rank globally for other paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 10,219 data points, 1961–2024
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