China vs Western Europe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time
- China
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 24.72 million t against 10.12 million t in China, a difference of 14.61 million t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 224 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,344 t | 1.48 million t | 1.39 million t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 123,540 t | 3.67 million t | 3.55 million t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 403,610 t | 7.77 million t | 7.37 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 2.74 million t | 16.45 million t | 13.71 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 4.14 million t | 26.99 million t | 22.85 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 6.62 million t | 28.67 million t | 22.05 million t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 7.96 million t | 26.37 million t | 18.42 million t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, China or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 24.72 million t against 10.12 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between China and Western Europe?
- 14.61 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Europe rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- China ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en