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

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.52 million t
in 1999
Southern Europe
3.21 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
8th
Southern Europe rank
8th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Southern Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 3.21 million t against 1.52 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 1.70 million t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 74,478 t 71,967 t 2,511 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 257,290 t 281,350 t 24,060 t Southern Europe
1980s 322,650 t 667,870 t 345,220 t Southern Europe
1990s 819,514 t 1.44 million t 620,437 t Southern 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 Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 3.21 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 Southern Europe?
1.70 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Southern Europe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Southern Europe rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 8th 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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