Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Malaysia
2.38 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.79 million t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.38 million t against 1.79 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 594,000 t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 109 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 518,000 t 2.56 million t 2.04 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 488,000 t 2.19 million t 1.70 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.14 million t 1.79 million t 652,899 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.61 million t 1.83 million t 220,798 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 2.38 million t against 1.79 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
594,000 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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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