Europe vs Japan: Newsprint — Production

Europe
4.26 million t
in 2024
Japan
1.52 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 4.26 million t against 1.52 million t in Japan, a difference of 2.74 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.66 million t 1.19 million t 4.47 million t Europe
1970s 6.77 million t 2.22 million t 4.55 million t Europe
1980s 8.53 million t 2.71 million t 5.82 million t Europe
1990s 10.91 million t 3.21 million t 7.69 million t Europe
2000s 12.71 million t 3.62 million t 9.09 million t Europe
2010s 9.17 million t 2.99 million t 6.19 million t Europe
2020s 4.92 million t 1.82 million t 3.10 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 4.26 million t against 1.52 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Europe and Japan?
2.74 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for newsprint — production?
Europe ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd 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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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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