Newsprint — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Newsprint — Production was 1.21 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.21 million t
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.94 million t
in 1999
All-time low
1.21 million t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — production in Northern Europe stood at 1.21 million t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Northern Europe peaked at 5.94 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million t, in 2024.

That places Northern Europe 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.91 million t 2.50 million t 3.48 million t 9
1970s 3.31 million t 2.83 million t 3.93 million t 10
1980s 4.43 million t 3.58 million t 5.05 million t 10
1990s 5.52 million t 5.00 million t 5.94 million t 10
2000s 5.08 million t 3.88 million t 5.90 million t 10
2010s 3.14 million t 2.42 million t 4.13 million t 10
2020s 1.46 million t 1.21 million t 1.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 6 China, mainland 700,000 t compare
  2. 7 Germany 617,894 t compare
  3. 8 Norway 505,000 t compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 449,965 t compare
  5. 10 India 402,000 t compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 380,000 t compare
  7. 12 Belgium 375,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Northern Europe?
Newsprint — production in Northern Europe was 1.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.94 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million t in 2024.
How does Northern Europe rank for newsprint — production?
Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Europe 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
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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