Canada vs Central America: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 4.37 million t against 2.04 million t in Canada, a difference of 2.33 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Central America ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million t | 1.13 million t | 9,112 t | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.57 million t | 1.88 million t | 309,909 t | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.64 million t | 3.26 million t | 1.62 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 1.87 million t | 4.12 million t | 2.25 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Canada or Central America?
- Central America, at 4.37 million t against 2.04 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Canada and Central America?
- 2.33 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Central America rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 10th and Central America ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en