Central America (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: PK compounds — Import quantity

Central America (excluding intra-trade)
2,427 t
in 2024
China, mainland
2,598 t
in 2024
Central America (excluding intra-trade) rank
24th
China, mainland rank
26th

PK compounds — Import quantity over time

  • Central America (excluding intra-trade)
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2,598 t against 2,427 t in Central America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 171 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Central America (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and China, mainland ranks 26th of 30 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America (excluding intra-trade) China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,162 t 5,835 t 1,673 t China, mainland
2010s 4,284 t 1,627 t 2,657 t Central America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 5,154 t 2,287 t 2,868 t Central America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pk compounds — import quantity, Central America (excluding intra-trade) or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 2,598 t against 2,427 t in Central America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pk compounds — import quantity between Central America (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
171 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Central America (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland rank globally for pk compounds — import quantity?
Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and China, mainland ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as PK compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PK compounds — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 4,042 data points, 2002–2024
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