United States vs Western Europe: Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity

United States
105,531 t
in 2024
Western Europe
471,708 t
in 2024
United States rank
8th
Western Europe rank
5th

Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity over time

  • United States
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 471,708 t against 105,531 t in United States, a difference of 366,177 t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Western Europe ahead.

United States ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 163 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 million t 1.02 million t 94,334 t United States
2000s 1.04 million t 683,452 t 357,772 t United States
2010s 65,508 t 589,441 t 523,934 t Western Europe
2020s 101,189 t 528,269 t 427,080 t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other papers mainly for packaging — export quantity, United States or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 471,708 t against 105,531 t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in other papers mainly for packaging — export quantity between United States and Western Europe?
366,177 t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do United States and Western Europe rank globally for other papers mainly for packaging — export quantity?
United States ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 4,328 data points, 1998–2024
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