United Kingdom vs USSR: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

United Kingdom
766,155 t
in 2024
USSR
890,000 t
in 1991
United Kingdom rank
40th
USSR rank
37th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • United Kingdom
  • USSR
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 890,000 t against 766,155 t in United Kingdom, a difference of 123,845 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 40th and USSR ranks 37th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 158,778 t 296,678 t 137,900 t USSR
1970s 310,390 t 888,170 t 577,780 t USSR
1980s 567,570 t 1.08 million t 509,840 t USSR
1990s 1.17 million t 928,500 t 240,950 t United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, United Kingdom or USSR?
USSR, at 890,000 t against 766,155 t in United Kingdom as of 1991.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between United Kingdom and USSR?
123,845 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United Kingdom and USSR rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
United Kingdom ranks 40th and USSR ranks 37th of 243 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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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