Cartonboard — Export quantity in China
China: Cartonboard — Export quantity was 3.81 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cartonboard — Export quantity in China, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cartonboard — export quantity in China stood at 3.81 million t. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — export quantity in China peaked at 3.81 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 528,987 t, in 2004.
China ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cartonboard — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 858,346 t | — |
| 1999 | 814,523 t | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 726,833 t | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 625,250 t | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 671,926 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 658,798 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 528,987 t | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 600,659 t | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 807,283 t | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million t | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 988,607 t | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million t | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million t | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million t | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million t | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million t | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million t | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million t | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million t | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million t | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million t | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million t | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million t | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million t | +58.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million t | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.81 million t | +17.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.81 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401 t, 9497.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 3.81 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192 t, 19835.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836,434 t | 814,523 t | 858,346 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 774,429 t | 528,987 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million t | 1.25 million t | 2.48 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million t | 2.10 million t | 3.81 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — export quantity in China?
- Cartonboard — export quantity in China was 3.81 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,987 t in 2004.
- How does China rank for cartonboard — export quantity?
- China ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en