Norway vs Western Europe: Newsprint — Production

Norway
505,000 t
in 2024
Western Europe
1.77 million t
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
Western Europe rank
7th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Norway
  • Western Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.77 million t against 505,000 t in Norway, a difference of 1.27 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.5 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 338,778 t 1.27 million t 927,911 t Western Europe
1970s 504,900 t 1.46 million t 953,270 t Western Europe
1980s 794,800 t 1.91 million t 1.12 million t Western Europe
1990s 928,120 t 3.37 million t 2.44 million t Western Europe
2000s 719,800 t 4.62 million t 3.90 million t Western Europe
2010s 480,200 t 3.66 million t 3.18 million t Western Europe
2020s 480,800 t 2.01 million t 1.53 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Norway or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.77 million t against 505,000 t in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Norway and Western Europe?
1.27 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Western Europe rank globally for newsprint — production?
Norway ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 7th 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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