United States of America vs USSR: Newsprint — Export quantity

United States of America
116,439 t
in 2024
USSR
250,000 t
in 1991
United States of America rank
9th
USSR rank
7th

Newsprint — Export quantity over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 250,000 t against 116,439 t in United States of America, a difference of 133,561 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 27 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 106,533 t 155,467 t 48,933 t USSR
1970s 119,220 t 285,100 t 165,880 t USSR
1980s 318,850 t 343,500 t 24,650 t USSR
1990s 600,300 t 288,500 t 311,800 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 250,000 t against 116,439 t in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between United States of America and USSR?
133,561 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
United States of America ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 27 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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