Americas vs Japan: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Americas
14.51 million t
in 2024
Japan
2.00 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Americas
  • Japan
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 14.51 million t against 2.00 million t in Japan, a difference of 12.51 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 7.2 times Japan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 33 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million t 39,257 t 1.08 million t Americas
1980s 4.08 million t 39,920 t 4.04 million t Americas
1990s 7.10 million t 141,556 t 6.96 million t Americas
2000s 15.48 million t 2.84 million t 12.64 million t Americas
2010s 22.22 million t 4.23 million t 17.99 million t Americas
2020s 16.62 million t 2.32 million t 14.30 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Americas or Japan?
Americas, at 14.51 million t against 2.00 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Americas and Japan?
12.51 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Americas and Japan rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Americas ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered paper — 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
Last refreshed

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