USSR vs Western Europe: Newsprint — Export value

USSR
220,000 1000 USD
in 1991
Western Europe
1.17 million 1000 USD
in 2024
USSR rank
6th
Western Europe rank
5th

Newsprint — Export value over time

  • USSR
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.17 million 1000 USD against 220,000 1000 USD in USSR, a difference of 945,180 1000 USD.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.3 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

USSR ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 20,280 1000 USD 23,138 1000 USD 2,858 1000 USD Western Europe
1970s 66,620 1000 USD 59,757 1000 USD 6,863 1000 USD USSR
1980s 155,008 1000 USD 254,783 1000 USD 99,774 1000 USD Western Europe
1990s 210,000 1000 USD 784,895 1000 USD 574,895 1000 USD Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export value, USSR or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.17 million 1000 USD against 220,000 1000 USD in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — export value between USSR and Western Europe?
945,180 1000 USD, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for newsprint — export value?
USSR ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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