Belgium vs Switzerland: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre

Belgium
47.48 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
22.31 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47.48 t per square kilometre against 22.31 t per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 25.17 t per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 62.07 t per square kilometre 42.94 t per square kilometre 19.13 t per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 66.65 t per square kilometre 32.07 t per square kilometre 34.58 t per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 53.88 t per square kilometre 24.5 t per square kilometre 29.38 t per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 47.48 t per square kilometre against 22.31 t per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre between Belgium and Switzerland?
25.17 t per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
125 places, 5,721 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.