Belgium vs Northern Europe: Newsprint — Production

Belgium
375,000 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
1.21 million t
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Northern Europe rank
8th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Belgium
  • Northern Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.21 million t against 375,000 t in Belgium, a difference of 838,030 t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 96 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 221,144 t 5.08 million t 4.85 million t Northern Europe
2010s 313,992 t 3.14 million t 2.82 million t Northern Europe
2020s 344,000 t 1.46 million t 1.11 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Belgium or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 1.21 million t against 375,000 t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Belgium and Northern Europe?
838,030 t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Northern Europe rank globally for newsprint — production?
Belgium ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 8th 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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