China vs Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
China
4.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-6.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
27th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Southern Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 4.94 % change on previous year against -6.79 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 11.73 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.
China ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 12.77 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 8.79 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 7.45 % change on previous year | 0.8585 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 10.44 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.0492 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate, China or Southern Africa?
- China, at 4.94 % change on previous year against -6.79 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate between China and Southern Africa?
- 11.73 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 142 countries.
- 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.