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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4.305 | 26.560 | 79.842 | 98.111 | 110.583 | 117.464 | 120.200 | 127.042 | 133.612 | 133.522 | 135.885 | 148.187 | 157.093 | 152.342 | 159.019 |
| França | 4.260 | 3.483 | 2.948 | 1.832 | 2.099 | 2.092 | 2.196 | 2.033 | 1.994 | 2.012 | 1.832 | 1.919 | 1.766 | 1.542 | 1.373 |
| Rússia | 8.960 | 8.609 | 13.778 | 14.919 | 15.510 | 16.149 | 16.236 | 16.248 | 14.792 | 14.106 | 13.031 | 12.174 | 11.225 | 11.408 | |
| Reino Unido | 8.928 | 10.697 | 10.155 | 6.439 | 6.916 | 7.865 | 7.966 | 7.844 | 7.934 | 8.183 | 8.771 | 8.076 | 7.189 | 8.659 | 7.263 |
| Estados Unidos de América | 80.520 | 131.100 | 182.866 | 248.249 | 255.832 | 274.033 | 283.781 | 293.706 | 301.075 | 310.244 | 313.052 | 312.046 | 336.340 | 327.586 | 329.229 |