China, mainland vs Europe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

China, mainland
4.69 million t
in 2024
Europe
38.62 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Europe rank
2nd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 38.62 million t against 4.69 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 33.94 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 8.2 times China, mainland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Europe ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 506,262 t 23.94 million t 23.43 million t Europe
2010s 2.15 million t 31.88 million t 29.73 million t Europe
2020s 3.52 million t 38.43 million t 34.91 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 38.62 million t against 4.69 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between China, mainland and Europe?
33.94 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Europe ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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