Belgium vs Portugal: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Belgium
435,000 t
in 2024
Portugal
461,000 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
39th
Portugal rank
38th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820112024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 461,000 t against 435,000 t in Belgium, a difference of 26,000 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 109 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 360,378 t 486,722 t 126,344 t Portugal
2010s 374,726 t 433,502 t 58,777 t Portugal
2020s 418,800 t 495,800 t 77,000 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 461,000 t against 435,000 t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Belgium and Portugal?
26,000 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Belgium ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging 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
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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