China (People's Republic of) vs Eastern Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

China (People's Republic of)
89.98 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
109.28 million t
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
2nd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 109.28 million t against 89.98 million t in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 19.30 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.75 million t 35.96 million t 16.21 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 35.30 million t 52.52 million t 17.22 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 66.16 million t 84.42 million t 18.26 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 82.38 million t 102.15 million t 19.77 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, China (People's Republic of) or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 109.28 million t against 89.98 million t in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between China (People's Republic of) and Eastern Asia?
19.30 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Eastern Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Eastern Asia rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 2nd 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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