Germany vs Switzerland: Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre

Germany
8.74 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
7.41 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th

Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.74 t per square kilometre against 7.41 t per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 1.33 t per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.36 t per square kilometre 0.87 t per square kilometre 1.49 t per square kilometre Germany
1970s 4.35 t per square kilometre 2.97 t per square kilometre 1.38 t per square kilometre Germany
1980s 7.04 t per square kilometre 5.78 t per square kilometre 1.26 t per square kilometre Germany
1990s 13.03 t per square kilometre 12.51 t per square kilometre 0.526 t per square kilometre Germany
2000s 17.96 t per square kilometre 15.42 t per square kilometre 2.54 t per square kilometre Germany
2010s 16.09 t per square kilometre 11.15 t per square kilometre 4.94 t per square kilometre Germany
2020s 10.56 t per square kilometre 8.69 t per square kilometre 1.87 t per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 8.74 t per square kilometre against 7.41 t per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
1.33 t per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Graphic papers — 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
185 places, 8,781 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Graphic papers — 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.