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

Italy
25.35 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
22.31 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.35 t per square kilometre against 22.31 t per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 3.04 t per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 124 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.1 t per square kilometre 15.18 t per square kilometre 7.08 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 13.63 t per square kilometre 19.02 t per square kilometre 5.39 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 16.5 t per square kilometre 26.25 t per square kilometre 9.76 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 23.43 t per square kilometre 36.58 t per square kilometre 13.15 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 31.96 t per square kilometre 42.94 t per square kilometre 10.98 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 29.84 t per square kilometre 32.07 t per square kilometre 2.23 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 27.27 t per square kilometre 24.5 t per square kilometre 2.77 t per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 25.35 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 Italy and Switzerland?
3.04 t per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 6th 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.