Eastern Europe vs Sweden: Paper and paperboard — Production

Eastern Europe
21.05 million t
in 2024
Sweden
8.07 million t
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Sweden
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 21.05 million t against 8.07 million t in Sweden, a difference of 12.98 million t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 6.84 million t 3.07 million t 3.76 million t Eastern Europe
1970s 11.67 million t 5.07 million t 6.60 million t Eastern Europe
1980s 14.14 million t 7.02 million t 7.13 million t Eastern Europe
1990s 9.03 million t 9.11 million t 81,423 t Sweden
2000s 13.36 million t 11.26 million t 2.09 million t Eastern Europe
2010s 16.88 million t 10.57 million t 6.31 million t Eastern Europe
2020s 20.45 million t 8.46 million t 11.99 million t Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Eastern Europe or Sweden?
Eastern Europe, at 21.05 million t against 8.07 million t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Eastern Europe and Sweden?
12.98 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Sweden rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 groups.
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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