China vs Germany: Pulp for paper — Import quantity

China
26.87 million t
in 2024
Germany
4.35 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Pulp for paper — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Germany
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 26.87 million t against 4.35 million t in Germany, a difference of 22.51 million t.

That makes China's figure about 6.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 91,845 t 766,250 t 674,405 t Germany
1970s 213,600 t 1.95 million t 1.73 million t Germany
1980s 783,090 t 2.92 million t 2.13 million t Germany
1990s 1.86 million t 3.63 million t 1.77 million t Germany
2000s 7.79 million t 4.41 million t 3.38 million t China
2010s 17.90 million t 4.59 million t 13.31 million t China
2020s 26.02 million t 3.95 million t 22.07 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, China or Germany?
China, at 26.87 million t against 4.35 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity between China and Germany?
22.51 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do China and Germany rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity. 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
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 10,258 data points, 1961–2024
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