India vs Western Europe: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production

India
628,000 t
in 2024
Western Europe
2.19 million t
in 2024
India rank
5th
Western Europe rank
5th

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

  • India
  • Western Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 2.19 million t against 628,000 t in India, a difference of 1.57 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.5 times India's.

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

India ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 152,889 t 1.17 million t 1.01 million t Western Europe
1970s 145,430 t 1.67 million t 1.52 million t Western Europe
1980s 112,300 t 1.11 million t 1.00 million t Western Europe
1990s 77,300 t 1.54 million t 1.46 million t Western Europe
2000s 305,410 t 2.06 million t 1.75 million t Western Europe
2010s 746,400 t 2.15 million t 1.41 million t Western Europe
2020s 663,800 t 2.23 million t 1.57 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production, India or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 2.19 million t against 628,000 t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production between India and Western Europe?
1.57 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Western Europe rank globally for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production?
India ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 6,551 data points, 1961–2024
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en