Belgium-Luxembourg vs Northern America: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.52 million t
in 1999
Northern America
2.63 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
8th
Northern America rank
9th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Northern America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 2.63 million t against 1.52 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 1.12 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 74,478 t 223,378 t 148,900 t Northern America
1970s 257,290 t 643,510 t 386,220 t Northern America
1980s 322,650 t 1.21 million t 883,510 t Northern America
1990s 819,514 t 3.68 million t 2.86 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or Northern America?
Northern America, at 2.63 million t against 1.52 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern America?
1.12 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern America rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,558 data points, 1961–2024
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