China, mainland vs European Union (27): Printing and writing papers — Production

China, mainland
25.50 million t
in 2024
European Union (27)
14.51 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
European Union (27) rank
4th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (27)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 25.50 million t against 14.51 million t in European Union (27), a difference of 10.99 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and European Union (27) ranks 4th of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and European Union (27) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 772,444 t 5.32 million t 4.54 million t European Union (27)
1970s 1.07 million t 10.25 million t 9.18 million t European Union (27)
1980s 2.66 million t 15.99 million t 13.33 million t European Union (27)
1990s 4.77 million t 25.27 million t 20.50 million t European Union (27)
2000s 14.21 million t 34.13 million t 19.93 million t European Union (27)
2010s 24.73 million t 28.88 million t 4.14 million t European Union (27)
2020s 24.36 million t 17.73 million t 6.63 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
China, mainland, at 25.50 million t against 14.51 million t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
10.99 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and European Union (27) ranks 4th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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