Denmark vs South Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Denmark
419,649 t
in 2024
South Africa
440,321 t
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 440,321 t against 419,649 t in Denmark, a difference of 20,672 t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 237 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 419,000 t 116,250 t 302,750 t Denmark
2000s 453,824 t 173,896 t 279,928 t Denmark
2010s 468,951 t 296,750 t 172,200 t Denmark
2020s 591,545 t 412,887 t 178,658 t Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 440,321 t against 419,649 t in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Denmark and South Africa?
20,672 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Denmark ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 237 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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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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