China vs United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre
China
14.24 t per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
13.32 t per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 14.24 t per square kilometre against 13.32 t per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.92 t per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 124 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3052 t per square kilometre | 18.2 t per square kilometre | 17.89 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.4482 t per square kilometre | 17.81 t per square kilometre | 17.36 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 15.61 t per square kilometre | 14.45 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.78 t per square kilometre | 23.91 t per square kilometre | 21.13 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.36 t per square kilometre | 24.12 t per square kilometre | 17.76 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.5 t per square kilometre | 17.01 t per square kilometre | 5.51 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.43 t per square kilometre | 14.42 t per square kilometre | 0.9894 t per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 14.24 t per square kilometre against 13.32 t per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.92 t per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.