South America vs Switzerland: Newsprint — Production

South America
148,647 t
in 2024
Switzerland
308,770 t
in 2024
South America rank
14th
Switzerland rank
14th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • South America
  • Switzerland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 308,770 t against 148,647 t in South America, a difference of 160,123 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 189,500 t 115,111 t 74,389 t South America
1970s 254,910 t 159,900 t 95,010 t South America
1980s 511,100 t 233,700 t 277,400 t South America
1990s 612,880 t 282,500 t 330,380 t South America
2000s 663,755 t 340,283 t 323,472 t South America
2010s 435,304 t 392,367 t 42,937 t South America
2020s 174,044 t 306,913 t 132,869 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, South America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 308,770 t against 148,647 t in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between South America and Switzerland?
160,123 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and Switzerland rank globally for newsprint — production?
South America ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 27 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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