Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre

Switzerland
12.91 t per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
10.9 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.91 t per square kilometre against 10.9 t per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.01 t per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 7.42 t per square kilometre 10.88 t per square kilometre 3.46 t per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 8.87 t per square kilometre 11.59 t per square kilometre 2.72 t per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 12.82 t per square kilometre 10.02 t per square kilometre 2.79 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 18.61 t per square kilometre 13.46 t per square kilometre 5.15 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 18.9 t per square kilometre 14.17 t per square kilometre 4.73 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 12.2 t per square kilometre 11.69 t per square kilometre 0.5104 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 13.19 t per square kilometre 11.52 t per square kilometre 1.66 t per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 12.91 t per square kilometre against 10.9 t per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
2.01 t per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
124 places, 5,644 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.