China vs Japan: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate

China
11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
8.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
63rd
Japan rank
66th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Japan
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

China currently reports 11 % change on previous year against 8.95 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 2.05 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.

China ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 66th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.49 % change on previous year 9.55 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year China
1970s 0.7367 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 27.94 % change on previous year -0.3611 % change on previous year 28.3 % change on previous year China
1990s 17.11 % change on previous year 11.85 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year China
2000s 4.51 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year China
2010s 4.47 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 8.89 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate, China or Japan?
China, at 11 % change on previous year against 8.95 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate between China and Japan?
2.05 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate?
China ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,109 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.