Australia vs Belgium-Luxembourg: Newsprint — Production

Australia
117,000 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg
124,000 t
in 1999
Australia rank
21st
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
19th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium-Luxembourg
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 124,000 t against 117,000 t in Australia, a difference of 7,000 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 19th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium-Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 134,956 t 93,244 t 41,711 t Australia
1970s 195,850 t 92,200 t 103,650 t Australia
1980s 333,000 t 107,000 t 226,000 t Australia
1990s 418,800 t 112,700 t 306,100 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Australia or Belgium-Luxembourg?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 124,000 t against 117,000 t in Australia as of 1999.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Australia and Belgium-Luxembourg?
7,000 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium-Luxembourg?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Australia and Belgium-Luxembourg rank globally for newsprint — production?
Australia ranks 21st and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 19th of 96 countries.
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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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
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