Southern Asia vs Switzerland: Newsprint — Production

Southern Asia
502,000 t
in 2024
Switzerland
308,770 t
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Switzerland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 502,000 t against 308,770 t in Switzerland, a difference of 193,230 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

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

Southern Asia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 64,411 t 115,111 t 50,700 t Switzerland
1970s 75,730 t 159,900 t 84,170 t Switzerland
1980s 238,400 t 233,700 t 4,700 t Southern Asia
1990s 404,200 t 282,500 t 121,700 t Southern Asia
2000s 894,869 t 340,283 t 554,585 t Southern Asia
2010s 1.31 million t 392,367 t 917,557 t Southern Asia
2020s 620,800 t 306,913 t 313,887 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Southern Asia or Switzerland?
Southern Asia, at 502,000 t against 308,770 t in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Southern Asia and Switzerland?
193,230 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for newsprint — production?
Southern Asia ranks 11th 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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