Africa vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Recovered paper β€” Export quantity

Africa
550,548 t
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
666,692 t
in 2024
Africa rank
17th
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
16th

Recovered paper β€” Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
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How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 666,692 t against 550,548 t in Africa, a difference of 116,144 t.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 17th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 16th of 33 groups.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1970s 3,360 t 252,783 t 249,423 t China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 5,170 t 465,450 t 460,280 t China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 11,305 t 456,274 t 444,969 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 58,381 t 866,719 t 808,338 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 271,810 t 941,172 t 669,362 t China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 421,116 t 573,966 t 152,850 t China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper β€” export quantity, Africa or China, Hong Kong SAR?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 666,692 t against 550,548 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper β€” export quantity between Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
116,144 t, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for recovered paper β€” export quantity?
Africa ranks 17th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper β€” Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,865 data points, 1970–2024
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