South Africa vs Sweden: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 217,791 t against 70,028 t in South Africa, a difference of 147,763 t.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 17th of 96 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,778 t | 702,444 t | 630,667 t | Sweden |
| 1970s | 202,400 t | 1.15 million t | 950,900 t | Sweden |
| 1980s | 321,100 t | 1.69 million t | 1.37 million t | Sweden |
| 1990s | 363,900 t | 2.32 million t | 1.96 million t | Sweden |
| 2000s | 337,700 t | 2.50 million t | 2.17 million t | Sweden |
| 2010s | 224,067 t | 1.43 million t | 1.21 million t | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70,058 t | 336,234 t | 266,175 t | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 217,791 t against 70,028 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between South Africa and Sweden?
- 147,763 t, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for newsprint — production?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 17th 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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About this data
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