China, Taiwan Province of vs Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
1.29 million t
in 2024
Japan
1.23 million t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
17th
Japan rank
18th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M199820112024

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 1.29 million t against 1.23 million t in Japan, a difference of 57,120 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 511,738 t 501,500 t 10,238 t China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 971,855 t 464,300 t 507,555 t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 1.05 million t 745,592 t 306,459 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 1.27 million t 1.40 million t 128,892 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Japan?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 1.29 million t against 1.23 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
57,120 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Japan rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 185 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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