Germany vs United States of America: Other paper and paperboard — Production

Germany
14.86 million t
in 2024
United States of America
55.88 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Other paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 55.88 million t against 14.86 million t in Germany, a difference of 41.02 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 133 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.95 million t 27.57 million t 24.63 million t United States of America
1970s 3.62 million t 36.40 million t 32.78 million t United States of America
1980s 4.66 million t 40.80 million t 36.14 million t United States of America
1990s 7.23 million t 52.67 million t 45.44 million t United States of America
2000s 10.61 million t 56.02 million t 45.41 million t United States of America
2010s 13.83 million t 55.98 million t 42.15 million t United States of America
2020s 15.20 million t 56.84 million t 41.64 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 55.88 million t against 14.86 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production between Germany and United States of America?
41.02 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production?
Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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