Southern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Southern Europe
10.88 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.32 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 10.88 million t against 4.32 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.56 million t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Southern Europe ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Europe averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 524,614 t 1.88 million t 1.35 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.12 million t 3.13 million t 2.01 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.49 million t 4.65 million t 2.16 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.64 million t 6.30 million t 340,354 t Southern Europe
2000s 11.02 million t 7.38 million t 3.64 million t Southern Europe
2010s 11.01 million t 5.98 million t 5.03 million t Southern Europe
2020s 10.92 million t 4.37 million t 6.55 million t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Southern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Southern Europe, at 10.88 million t against 4.32 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.56 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Southern Europe ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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