Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 16,705 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16,705 t for household and sanitary papers — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 97,207 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100 t | — |
| 1977 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 900 t | +350.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 t | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,100 t | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 t | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 1,400 t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,700 t | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 1,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4,300 t | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 45,000 t | +946.5% |
| 1990 | 41,000 t | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 43,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 44,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 53,000 t | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 67,000 t | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 70,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 86,000 t | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 33,000 t | -61.6% |
| 2000 | 31,290 t | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 83,160 t | +165.8% |
| 2002 | 75,952 t | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 94,000 t | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 97,207 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 95,138 t | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89,590 t | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12,550 t | -86.0% |
| 2008 | 20,847 t | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 23,818 t | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 23,486 t | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,518 t | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 9,311 t | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 19,146 t | +105.6% |
| 2014 | 20,697 t | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 18,094 t | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 19,105 t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,872 t | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 15,105 t | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 14,794 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,794 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,738 t | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 19,738 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,864 t | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 16,705 t | -30.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16,705 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,000 t, 16.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,705 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,448 t, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +946.5% | 4,300 t | 45,000 t |
| 1978 | +350.0% | 200 t | 900 t |
| 2001 | +165.8% | 31,290 t | 83,160 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600 t | 100 t | 1,200 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,270 t | 1,100 t | 45,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,700 t | 33,000 t | 86,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,355 t | 12,550 t | 97,207 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,613 t | 9,311 t | 23,486 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,968 t | 14,794 t | 23,864 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 33 Belarus 18,459 t compare
- 34 Czechoslovakia 18,200 t compare
- 35 Serbia 17,000 t compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,796 t compare
- 38 South Africa 15,762 t compare
- 39 Belgium 15,323 t compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Switzerland was 16,705 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97,207 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en