China vs Western Europe: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity

China
6.54 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
17.18 million t
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
4th

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • China
  • Western Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 17.18 million t against 6.54 million t in China, a difference of 10.63 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 45,733 t 744,244 t 698,511 t Western Europe
1970s 91,940 t 1.75 million t 1.65 million t Western Europe
1980s 326,860 t 3.62 million t 3.29 million t Western Europe
1990s 2.37 million t 6.70 million t 4.34 million t Western Europe
2000s 2.29 million t 10.52 million t 8.22 million t Western Europe
2010s 3.54 million t 14.26 million t 10.72 million t Western Europe
2020s 5.22 million t 17.28 million t 12.07 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — export quantity, China or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 17.18 million t against 6.54 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — export quantity between China and Western Europe?
10.63 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Western Europe rank globally for other paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th 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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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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