Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Newsprint — Production

Republic of Korea
380,000 t
in 2024
Switzerland
308,770 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 380,000 t against 308,770 t in Switzerland, a difference of 71,230 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 96 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 50,500 t 115,111 t 64,611 t Switzerland
1970s 148,170 t 159,900 t 11,730 t Switzerland
1980s 284,000 t 233,700 t 50,300 t Republic of Korea
1990s 1.06 million t 282,500 t 775,300 t Republic of Korea
2000s 1.60 million t 340,283 t 1.26 million t Republic of Korea
2010s 1.31 million t 392,367 t 918,033 t Republic of Korea
2020s 476,200 t 306,913 t 169,287 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Republic of Korea, at 380,000 t against 308,770 t in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
71,230 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for newsprint — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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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