China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Printing and writing papers, coated — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
7.29 million t
in 2024
Japan
3.07 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Printing and writing papers, coated — Production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820112024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 7.29 million t against 3.07 million t in Japan, a difference of 4.22 million t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.4 times Japan's.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 888,473 t 6.11 million t 5.22 million t Japan
2000s 3.71 million t 6.63 million t 2.92 million t Japan
2010s 7.61 million t 4.95 million t 2.65 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 6.83 million t 3.29 million t 3.54 million t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — production, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 7.29 million t against 3.07 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — production between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
4.22 million t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd 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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