Asia vs Australia and New Zealand: Recovered paper β€” Export quantity

Asia
5.53 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
1.30 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th

Recovered paper β€” Export quantity over time

  • Asia
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 5.53 million t against 1.30 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.23 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 4.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 270,537 t 5,240 t 265,297 t Asia
1980s 658,557 t 44,760 t 613,797 t Asia
1990s 1.21 million t 190,030 t 1.02 million t Asia
2000s 5.01 million t 917,447 t 4.10 million t Asia
2010s 8.05 million t 1.63 million t 6.42 million t Asia
2020s 5.53 million t 1.34 million t 4.19 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper β€” export quantity, Asia or Australia and New Zealand?
Asia, at 5.53 million t against 1.30 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper β€” export quantity between Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
4.23 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Asia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for recovered paper β€” export quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 38 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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