China vs South Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita
China
0.0073 t per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0074 t per person
in 2024
China rank
93rd
South Africa rank
92nd
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0074 t per person against 0.0073 t per person in China, a difference of 0.0001 t per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 t per person | 0.005 t per person | 0.0047 t per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0004 t per person | 0.0026 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0012 t per person | 0.002 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0039 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 0.0007 t per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.0036 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 0.0004 t per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0024 t per person | 0.006 t per person | 0.0036 t per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0072 t per person | 0.0071 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0074 t per person against 0.0073 t per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita between China and South Africa?
- 0.0001 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?
- China ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.