China, mainland vs Western Europe: Printing and writing papers, coated — Production

China, mainland
7.05 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
2.95 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
5th

Printing and writing papers, coated — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199820112024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 7.05 million t against 2.95 million t in Western Europe, a difference of 4.10 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Western Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 556,559 t 8.35 million t 7.79 million t Western Europe
2000s 3.44 million t 9.44 million t 6.00 million t Western Europe
2010s 7.37 million t 7.38 million t 11,775 t Western Europe
2020s 6.59 million t 4.05 million t 2.54 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — production, China, mainland or Western Europe?
China, mainland, at 7.05 million t against 2.95 million t in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — production between China, mainland and Western Europe?
4.10 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, coated — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,905 data points, 1998–2024
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