Asia vs USSR: Newsprint — Production

Asia
3.86 million t
in 2024
USSR
1.55 million t
in 1991
Asia rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 3.86 million t against 1.55 million t in USSR, a difference of 2.31 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 30 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.71 million t 765,400 t 946,133 t Asia
1970s 2.98 million t 1.30 million t 1.68 million t Asia
1980s 3.94 million t 1.55 million t 2.38 million t Asia
1990s 5.24 million t 1.67 million t 3.57 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 3.86 million t against 1.55 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Asia and USSR?
2.31 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for newsprint — production?
Asia ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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