Belgium-Luxembourg vs World: Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.57 million t
in 1999
World
29.18 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 29.18 million t against 1.57 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 27.61 million t.

That makes World's figure about 18.6 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

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

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg World Difference Ahead
1960s 133,344 t 1.76 million t 1.63 million t World
1970s 255,090 t 4.66 million t 4.40 million t World
1980s 427,270 t 10.29 million t 9.86 million t World
1990s 918,924 t 23.81 million t 22.89 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers β€” import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or World?
World, at 29.18 million t against 1.57 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers β€” import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and World?
27.61 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and World rank globally for printing and writing papers β€” import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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