Japan vs Malaysia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre

Japan
1.46 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
1.39 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Malaysia rank
36th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
012345196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.46 t per square kilometre against 1.39 t per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 t per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0022 t per square kilometre 0.0565 t per square kilometre 0.0543 t per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 0.1344 t per square kilometre 0.1207 t per square kilometre 0.0136 t per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.2388 t per square kilometre 0.2446 t per square kilometre 0.0057 t per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.4191 t per square kilometre 0.7096 t per square kilometre 0.2905 t per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 2.29 t per square kilometre 2.42 t per square kilometre 0.1297 t per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 3.31 t per square kilometre 1.55 t per square kilometre 1.77 t per square kilometre Japan
2020s 1.71 t per square kilometre 1.39 t per square kilometre 0.3148 t per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 1.46 t per square kilometre against 1.39 t per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre between Japan and Malaysia?
0.07 t per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.