Africa vs Belgium-Luxembourg: Newsprint — Export quantity

Africa
21,574 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg
114,000 t
in 1999
Africa rank
15th
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
12th

Newsprint — Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Belgium-Luxembourg
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 114,000 t against 21,574 t in Africa, a difference of 92,426 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 5.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 12th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Belgium-Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Belgium-Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 675 t 32,150 t 31,475 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 45,790 t 24,810 t 20,980 t Africa
1980s 155,435 t 32,030 t 123,405 t Africa
1990s 133,198 t 72,993 t 60,204 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, Africa or Belgium-Luxembourg?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 114,000 t against 21,574 t in Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
92,426 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
34 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1999.
How do Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
Africa ranks 15th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,343 data points, 1961–2024
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