Germany vs Northern America: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Germany
12.14 million t
in 2024
Northern America
51.19 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Northern America rank
5th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Germany
  • Northern America
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199820112024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 51.19 million t against 12.14 million t in Germany, a difference of 39.05 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.2 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th of 109 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.10 million t 52.20 million t 46.10 million t Northern America
2000s 8.06 million t 49.51 million t 41.45 million t Northern America
2010s 11.00 million t 49.89 million t 38.89 million t Northern America
2020s 12.38 million t 51.72 million t 39.35 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Germany or Northern America?
Northern America, at 51.19 million t against 12.14 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Germany and Northern America?
39.05 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Germany ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th 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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