South Africa vs Western Europe: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate

South Africa
115.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
9.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
10th
Western Europe rank
8th

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
-2000200400600800196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 115.24 % change on previous year against 9.31 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 105.93 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 12.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.

South Africa ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 22.47 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year 12 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -32.43 % change on previous year 0.8556 % change on previous year 33.29 % change on previous year Western Europe
1980s -0.9784 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year Western Europe
1990s 6.15 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 93.36 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year 96.72 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 112.16 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 115.92 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 13.87 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 18.21 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate, South Africa or Western Europe?
South Africa, at 115.24 % change on previous year against 9.31 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate between South Africa and Western Europe?
105.93 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,396 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.