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

China, mainland
4.69 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
16.55 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Western Europe rank
4th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 16.55 million t against 4.69 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 11.86 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.5 times China, mainland's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 506,262 t 9.44 million t 8.93 million t Western Europe
2010s 2.15 million t 13.33 million t 11.18 million t Western Europe
2020s 3.52 million t 16.51 million t 12.99 million t Western 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 Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 16.55 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 Western Europe?
11.86 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 4th 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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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
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