Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint

Lao People's Democratic Republic
-1,644 t
in 2018
South Africa
70,170 t
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Africa
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k199720072018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 70,170 t against -1,644 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 71,814 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 42.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,247 t 22,293 t 21,046 t South Africa
2000s -680.5 t -45,173 t 44,492 t Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s -3,233 t 52,345 t 55,578 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 70,170 t against -1,644 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
71,814 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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