China vs Spain: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre

China
11.48 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
10.77 t per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Spain
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.48 t per square kilometre against 10.77 t per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.71 t per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.182 t per square kilometre 0.8216 t per square kilometre 0.6396 t per square kilometre Spain
1970s 0.2799 t per square kilometre 2.54 t per square kilometre 2.26 t per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.8037 t per square kilometre 4.18 t per square kilometre 3.38 t per square kilometre Spain
1990s 2.12 t per square kilometre 5.32 t per square kilometre 3.2 t per square kilometre Spain
2000s 4.45 t per square kilometre 8.22 t per square kilometre 3.77 t per square kilometre Spain
2010s 8.49 t per square kilometre 9.78 t per square kilometre 1.29 t per square kilometre Spain
2020s 10.71 t per square kilometre 11.39 t per square kilometre 0.6776 t per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, China or Spain?
China, at 11.48 t per square kilometre against 10.77 t per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre between China and Spain?
0.71 t per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Spain rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
China ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard — Production, 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 — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
124 places, 5,644 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other paper and paperboard — Production 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.