Europe vs United States: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 31.22 million t against 3.45 million t in United States, a difference of 27.77 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 9.0 times United States's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.33 million t | 2.28 million t | 14.06 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 20.67 million t | 2.57 million t | 18.10 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 27.11 million t | 2.46 million t | 24.64 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 31.00 million t | 3.21 million t | 27.79 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 31.22 million t against 3.45 million t in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Europe and United States?
- 27.77 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- 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