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

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.52 million t
in 1999
Northern Europe
4.16 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
8th
Northern Europe rank
5th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Northern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 4.16 million t against 1.52 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 2.65 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.7 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

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

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 5th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 74,478 t 794,978 t 720,500 t Northern Europe
1970s 257,290 t 1.95 million t 1.70 million t Northern Europe
1980s 322,650 t 3.90 million t 3.58 million t Northern Europe
1990s 819,514 t 8.40 million t 7.58 million t Northern Europe

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 Europe?
Northern Europe, at 4.16 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 Europe?
2.65 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern Europe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Northern Europe rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 5th 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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