Germany vs United Kingdom: Newsprint — Import quantity

Germany
551,051 t
in 2024
United Kingdom
306,000 t
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 551,051 t against 306,000 t in United Kingdom, a difference of 245,051 t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 239 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 510,067 t 658,289 t 148,222 t United Kingdom
1970s 751,710 t 1.03 million t 279,530 t United Kingdom
1980s 928,720 t 1.27 million t 343,520 t United Kingdom
1990s 1.29 million t 1.48 million t 182,482 t United Kingdom
2000s 1.29 million t 1.50 million t 215,005 t United Kingdom
2010s 953,337 t 650,481 t 302,856 t Germany
2020s 554,857 t 318,400 t 236,457 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 551,051 t against 306,000 t in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Germany and United Kingdom?
245,051 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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