Japan vs Malaysia: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import

Japan
0.0321 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0369 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th

Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
00.511.5196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0369 t per square kilometre against 0.0321 t per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0048 t per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Japan ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.012 t per square kilometre 0.0883 t per square kilometre 0.0763 t per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 0.0293 t per square kilometre 0.2691 t per square kilometre 0.2398 t per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.1315 t per square kilometre 0.2173 t per square kilometre 0.0859 t per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.7347 t per square kilometre 0.6722 t per square kilometre 0.0625 t per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0861 t per square kilometre 0.2198 t per square kilometre 0.1336 t per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0538 t per square kilometre 0.0542 t per square kilometre 0.0004 t per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0396 t per square kilometre 0.0349 t per square kilometre 0.0047 t per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0369 t per square kilometre against 0.0321 t per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import between Japan and Malaysia?
0.0048 t per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import?
Japan ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,215 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.