Australia vs South America: Newsprint — Export quantity
Newsprint — Export quantity over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 85,987 t against 34,726 t in South America, a difference of 51,261 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and South America ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 444.44 t | 50,656 t | 50,211 t | South America |
| 1970s | 488.89 t | 71,611 t | 71,122 t | South America |
| 1980s | 2,800 t | 115,700 t | 112,900 t | South America |
| 1990s | 4,310 t | 164,448 t | 160,139 t | South America |
| 2000s | 2,415 t | 231,794 t | 229,379 t | South America |
| 2010s | 94,290 t | 112,104 t | 17,814 t | South America |
| 2020s | 64,444 t | 39,132 t | 25,312 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, Australia or South America?
- Australia, at 85,987 t against 34,726 t in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between Australia and South America?
- 51,261 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 15th and South America ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- 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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About this data
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