Mexico vs United States: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Mexico
2.97 million t
in 2024
United States
3.45 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
United States rank
5th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.45 million t against 2.97 million t in Mexico, a difference of 486,070 t.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 237 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1990s 665,350 t 2.28 million t 1.61 million t United States
2000s 1.23 million t 2.57 million t 1.34 million t United States
2010s 2.22 million t 2.46 million t 246,205 t United States
2020s 2.82 million t 3.21 million t 392,572 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Mexico or United States?
United States, at 3.45 million t against 2.97 million t in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Mexico and United States?
486,070 t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Mexico ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th 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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