Germany vs Northern Europe: Printing and writing papers — Production

Germany
3.71 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe
4.15 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Northern Europe rank
11th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Germany
  • Northern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 4.15 million t against 3.71 million t in Germany, a difference of 439,190 t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Northern Europe ranks 11th of 105 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million t 2.25 million t 870,967 t Northern Europe
1970s 2.35 million t 3.68 million t 1.33 million t Northern Europe
1980s 3.87 million t 5.85 million t 1.98 million t Northern Europe
1990s 5.74 million t 10.59 million t 4.85 million t Northern Europe
2000s 7.74 million t 13.74 million t 5.99 million t Northern Europe
2010s 7.13 million t 9.74 million t 2.61 million t Northern Europe
2020s 4.76 million t 5.06 million t 298,074 t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Germany or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 4.15 million t against 3.71 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Germany and Northern Europe?
439,190 t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern Europe rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Germany ranks 6th and Northern Europe ranks 11th of 105 countries.
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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