China, mainland vs Europe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

China, mainland
86.70 million t
in 2024
Europe
60.32 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Europe rank
4th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199820112024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 86.70 million t against 60.32 million t in Europe, a difference of 26.38 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Europe's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 16.46 million t 36.82 million t 20.35 million t Europe
2000s 31.87 million t 44.38 million t 12.51 million t Europe
2010s 62.91 million t 52.56 million t 10.36 million t China, mainland
2020s 79.10 million t 60.03 million t 19.07 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, China, mainland or Europe?
China, mainland, at 86.70 million t against 60.32 million t in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between China, mainland and Europe?
26.38 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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