China vs France: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre

China
3.08 t per square kilometre
in 2023
France
2.67 t per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
13th
France rank
16th

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • France
01234196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.08 t per square kilometre against 2.67 t per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.41 t per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.

China ranks 13th and France ranks 16th of 166 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0098 t per square kilometre 1.12 t per square kilometre 1.11 t per square kilometre France
1970s 0.0228 t per square kilometre 2.5 t per square kilometre 2.47 t per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0834 t per square kilometre 3.09 t per square kilometre 3.01 t per square kilometre France
1990s 0.1981 t per square kilometre 3.82 t per square kilometre 3.62 t per square kilometre France
2000s 0.83 t per square kilometre 3.92 t per square kilometre 3.09 t per square kilometre France
2010s 1.91 t per square kilometre 3.63 t per square kilometre 1.72 t per square kilometre France
2020s 2.75 t per square kilometre 3.04 t per square kilometre 0.296 t per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre, China or France?
China, at 3.08 t per square kilometre against 2.67 t per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre between China and France?
0.41 t per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre?
China ranks 13th and France ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — 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
167 places, 6,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Pulp for paper — 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.