Canada vs Eastern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Production

Canada
8.35 million t
in 2024
Eastern Europe
21.05 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Eastern Europe rank
6th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Canada
  • Eastern Europe
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 21.05 million t against 8.35 million t in Canada, a difference of 12.70 million t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 134 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 9.51 million t 6.84 million t 2.68 million t Canada
1970s 12.10 million t 11.67 million t 429,850 t Canada
1980s 14.83 million t 14.14 million t 686,000 t Canada
1990s 18.27 million t 9.03 million t 9.24 million t Canada
2000s 18.49 million t 13.36 million t 5.13 million t Canada
2010s 10.73 million t 16.88 million t 6.15 million t Eastern Europe
2020s 8.71 million t 20.45 million t 11.73 million t Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Canada or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 21.05 million t against 8.35 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Canada and Eastern Europe?
12.70 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Eastern Europe rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Canada ranks 11th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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