China, mainland vs Western Europe: Pulp for paper β€” Import value

China, mainland
17.36 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Europe
6.79 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
5th

Pulp for paper β€” Import value over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 17.36 million 1000 USD against 6.79 million 1000 USD in Western Europe, a difference of 10.57 million 1000 USD.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.6 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Western Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 11,144 1000 USD 480,681 1000 USD 469,536 1000 USD Western Europe
1970s 29,459 1000 USD 1.35 million 1000 USD 1.33 million 1000 USD Western Europe
1980s 187,365 1000 USD 3.18 million 1000 USD 3.00 million 1000 USD Western Europe
1990s 554,286 1000 USD 4.54 million 1000 USD 3.99 million 1000 USD Western Europe
2000s 3.64 million 1000 USD 5.76 million 1000 USD 2.11 million 1000 USD Western Europe
2010s 11.07 million 1000 USD 6.79 million 1000 USD 4.28 million 1000 USD China, mainland
2020s 16.46 million 1000 USD 6.14 million 1000 USD 10.32 million 1000 USD China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper β€” import value, China, mainland or Western Europe?
China, mainland, at 17.36 million 1000 USD against 6.79 million 1000 USD in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper β€” import value between China, mainland and Western Europe?
10.57 million 1000 USD, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for pulp for paper β€” import value?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper β€” Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper β€” Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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