Germany vs United States: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita

Germany
0.178 t per person
in 2024
United States
0.1644 t per person
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
6th

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.178 t per person against 0.1644 t per person in United States, a difference of 0.0136 t per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 124 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0389 t per person 0.1418 t per person 0.1029 t per person United States
1970s 0.0461 t per person 0.1692 t per person 0.1231 t per person United States
1980s 0.0596 t per person 0.172 t per person 0.1124 t per person United States
1990s 0.0889 t per person 0.1987 t per person 0.1099 t per person United States
2000s 0.1288 t per person 0.1904 t per person 0.0616 t per person United States
2010s 0.1693 t per person 0.1748 t per person 0.0055 t per person United States
2020s 0.1826 t per person 0.1698 t per person 0.0128 t per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, per capita, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 0.178 t per person against 0.1644 t per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production, per capita between Germany and United States?
0.0136 t per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
125 places, 5,770 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.