Europe vs India: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Europe
60.32 million t
in 2024
India
15.94 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
5th
India rank
3rd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Europe
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M199820112024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 60.32 million t against 15.94 million t in India, a difference of 44.38 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.8 times India's.

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

Europe ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe India Difference Ahead
1990s 36.82 million t 1.58 million t 35.24 million t Europe
2000s 44.38 million t 2.39 million t 41.99 million t Europe
2010s 52.56 million t 7.37 million t 45.18 million t Europe
2020s 60.03 million t 13.62 million t 46.41 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Europe or India?
Europe, at 60.32 million t against 15.94 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Europe and India?
44.38 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Europe and India rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Europe ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
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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