Germany vs Japan: Household and sanitary papers — Production

Germany
1.37 million t
in 2024
Japan
1.87 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.87 million t against 1.37 million t in Germany, a difference of 498,090 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 185,444 t 294,522 t 109,078 t Japan
1970s 376,000 t 675,800 t 299,800 t Japan
1980s 626,800 t 1.23 million t 599,200 t Japan
1990s 884,600 t 1.56 million t 678,900 t Japan
2000s 1.17 million t 1.74 million t 573,900 t Japan
2010s 1.44 million t 1.78 million t 334,539 t Japan
2020s 1.44 million t 1.84 million t 397,546 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1.87 million t against 1.37 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Germany and Japan?
498,090 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 6,149 data points, 1961–2024
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