China vs Germany: Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint

China
1.71 million t
in 2018
Germany
870,824 t
in 2018
China rank
1st
Germany rank
2nd

Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint over time

  • China
  • Germany
-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199720072018

How they compare

China currently reports 1.71 million t against 870,824 t in Germany, a difference of 838,676 t.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 million t -348,000 t 1.44 million t China
2000s 1.72 million t 109,184 t 1.61 million t China
2010s 1.65 million t 2.03 million t 386,669 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint, China or Germany?
China, at 1.71 million t against 870,824 t in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint between China and Germany?
838,676 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China and Germany rank globally for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 3,169 data points, 1997–2018
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