Finland vs Western Europe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Finland
6.33 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
24.72 million t
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Western Europe rank
4th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Finland
  • Western Europe
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 24.72 million t against 6.33 million t in Finland, a difference of 18.39 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.9 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 224 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.64 million t 1.48 million t 1.16 million t Finland
1970s 4.01 million t 3.67 million t 338,020 t Finland
1980s 6.01 million t 7.77 million t 1.76 million t Western Europe
1990s 9.12 million t 16.45 million t 7.32 million t Western Europe
2000s 11.71 million t 26.99 million t 15.28 million t Western Europe
2010s 9.93 million t 28.67 million t 18.74 million t Western Europe
2020s 7.10 million t 26.37 million t 19.27 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Finland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 24.72 million t against 6.33 million t in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Finland and Western Europe?
18.39 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Western Europe rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Finland ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
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