European Union (27) vs India: Printing and writing papers — Production

European Union (27)
14.51 million t
in 2024
India
5.01 million t
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
4th
India rank
4th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • European Union (27)
  • India
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 14.51 million t against 5.01 million t in India, a difference of 9.49 million t.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.9 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 27 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) India Difference Ahead
1960s 5.32 million t 331,844 t 4.98 million t European Union (27)
1970s 10.25 million t 499,470 t 9.75 million t European Union (27)
1980s 15.99 million t 740,800 t 15.25 million t European Union (27)
1990s 25.27 million t 1.13 million t 24.13 million t European Union (27)
2000s 34.13 million t 2.09 million t 32.05 million t European Union (27)
2010s 28.88 million t 4.40 million t 24.48 million t European Union (27)
2020s 17.73 million t 5.03 million t 12.70 million t European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, European Union (27) or India?
European Union (27), at 14.51 million t against 5.01 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between European Union (27) and India?
9.49 million t, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and India rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
European Union (27) ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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