Africa vs China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
Africa
-4.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, mainland
5.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
China, mainland rank
27th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 5.09 % change on previous year against -4.07 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 9.16 % change on previous year.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 25th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.92 % change on previous year | 0.8218 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 1970s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 0.9157 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 0.4805 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 0.3424 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate, Africa or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 5.09 % change on previous year against -4.07 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate between Africa and China, mainland?
- 9.16 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 25th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.