Germany vs Switzerland: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre

Germany
7.41 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
5.73 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
051015196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.41 t per square kilometre against 5.73 t per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 1.68 t per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 t per square kilometre 0.8511 t per square kilometre 0.1644 t per square kilometre Germany
1970s 2.2 t per square kilometre 2.69 t per square kilometre 0.4896 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 4.38 t per square kilometre 4.65 t per square kilometre 0.2759 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 9.33 t per square kilometre 9.88 t per square kilometre 0.5566 t per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 14.26 t per square kilometre 12.31 t per square kilometre 1.95 t per square kilometre Germany
2010s 13.36 t per square kilometre 9.12 t per square kilometre 4.24 t per square kilometre Germany
2020s 8.97 t per square kilometre 6.91 t per square kilometre 2.06 t per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 7.41 t per square kilometre against 5.73 t per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
1.68 t per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.