South America vs Switzerland: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- South America
- Switzerland
How they compare
South America currently reports 107,789 t against 58,305 t in Switzerland, a difference of 49,484 t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 41 regions.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449,522 t | 8,222 t | 441,300 t | South America |
| 1970s | 563,162 t | 11,160 t | 552,002 t | South America |
| 1980s | 560,710 t | 44,560 t | 516,150 t | South America |
| 1990s | 716,733 t | 103,781 t | 612,952 t | South America |
| 2000s | 742,849 t | 122,981 t | 619,868 t | South America |
| 2010s | 568,182 t | 80,151 t | 488,032 t | South America |
| 2020s | 119,871 t | 68,014 t | 51,856 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, South America or Switzerland?
- South America, at 107,789 t against 58,305 t in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between South America and Switzerland?
- 49,484 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Switzerland rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- South America ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 41 regions.
- 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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