Japan vs Sri Lanka: Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint

Japan
5,912 t
in 2018
Sri Lanka
9,173 t
in 2018
Japan rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
18th

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

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k199720072018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9,173 t against 5,912 t in Japan, a difference of 3,261 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Japan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -22,962 t 0 t 22,962 t Sri Lanka
2000s -42,972 t 535.6 t 43,507 t Sri Lanka
2010s 107,559 t 1,060 t 106,499 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint, Japan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 9,173 t against 5,912 t in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint between Japan and Sri Lanka?
3,261 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
Japan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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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