Newsprint — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Newsprint — Production was 124,000 t in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
124,000 t
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
22nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
124,000 t
in 1999
All-time low
77,000 t
in 1975
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Newsprint — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1961198019991961: 99.5k t1962: 97.0k t1963: 97.0k t1964: 97.6k t1965: 89.0k t1966: 94.1k t1967: 87.0k t1968: 98.0k t1969: 80.0k t1970: 95.0k t1971: 113.0k t1972: 93.0k t1973: 97.0k t1974: 91.0k t1975: 77.0k t1976: 88.0k t1977: 83.0k t1978: 86.0k t1979: 99.0k t1980: 102.0k t1981: 108.0k t1982: 99.0k t1983: 111.0k t1984: 102.0k t1985: 109.0k t1986: 100.0k t1987: 112.0k t1988: 114.0k t1989: 113.0k t1990: 102.0k t1991: 106.0k t1992: 119.0k t1993: 119.0k t1994: 122.0k t1995: 122.0k t1996: 104.0k t1997: 104.0k t1998: 105.0k t1999: 124.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — production in Belgium-Luxembourg is 124,000 t, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 124,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77,000 t, in 1975.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Newsprint — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 99,500 t —
1962 97,000 t -2.5%
1963 97,000 t +0.0%
1964 97,600 t +0.6%
1965 89,000 t -8.8%
1966 94,100 t +5.7%
1967 87,000 t -7.5%
1968 98,000 t +12.6%
1969 80,000 t -18.4%
1970 95,000 t +18.8%
1971 113,000 t +18.9%
1972 93,000 t -17.7%
1973 97,000 t +4.3%
1974 91,000 t -6.2%
1975 77,000 t -15.4%
1976 88,000 t +14.3%
1977 83,000 t -5.7%
1978 86,000 t +3.6%
1979 99,000 t +15.1%
1980 102,000 t +3.0%
1981 108,000 t +5.9%
1982 99,000 t -8.3%
1983 111,000 t +12.1%
1984 102,000 t -8.1%
1985 109,000 t +6.9%
1986 100,000 t -8.3%
1987 112,000 t +12.0%
1988 114,000 t +1.8%
1989 113,000 t -0.9%
1990 102,000 t -9.7%
1991 106,000 t +3.9%
1992 119,000 t +12.3%
1993 119,000 t +0.0%
1994 122,000 t +2.5%
1995 122,000 t +0.0%
1996 104,000 t -14.8%
1997 104,000 t +0.0%
1998 105,000 t +1.0%
1999 124,000 t +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93,244 t 80,000 t 99,500 t 9
1970s 92,200 t 77,000 t 113,000 t 10
1980s 107,000 t 99,000 t 114,000 t 10
1990s 112,700 t 102,000 t 124,000 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 20 Sweden 217,791 t compare
  2. 21 Austria 169,000 t compare
  3. 23 Serbia 121,000 t
  4. 24 Australia 117,000 t compare
  5. 24 Australia and New Zealand 117,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Newsprint — production in Belgium-Luxembourg was 124,000 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 124,000 t in 1999.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 77,000 t in 1975.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for newsprint — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 1999.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 6,120 data points, 1961–2024
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