Japan vs United States of America: Other papers mainly for packaging — Production

Japan
118,214 t
in 2024
United States of America
1.25 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
United States of America rank
9th

Other papers mainly for packaging — Production over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199820112024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.25 million t against 118,214 t in Japan, a difference of 1.13 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 10.6 times Japan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 84 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0 t 7.00 million t 7.00 million t United States of America
2010s 89,900 t 3.82 million t 3.73 million t United States of America
2020s 125,535 t 3.99 million t 3.86 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other papers mainly for packaging — production, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.25 million t against 118,214 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in other papers mainly for packaging — production between Japan and United States of America?
1.13 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for other papers mainly for packaging — production?
Japan ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other papers mainly for packaging — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,849 data points, 1998–2024
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