Northern Africa vs Portugal: Household and sanitary papers — Production

Northern Africa
250,000 t
in 2024
Portugal
209,000 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Portugal rank
20th

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196819962024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 250,000 t against 209,000 t in Portugal, a difference of 41,000 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 20th of 26 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 4,140 t 42,700 t 38,560 t Portugal
1990s 43,200 t 60,000 t 16,800 t Portugal
2000s 106,900 t 71,782 t 35,118 t Northern Africa
2010s 158,300 t 120,265 t 38,035 t Northern Africa
2020s 240,000 t 225,400 t 14,600 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Northern Africa or Portugal?
Northern Africa, at 250,000 t against 209,000 t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Northern Africa and Portugal?
41,000 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 20th of 26 groups.
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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