Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Europe: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Australia and New Zealand
1.30 million t
in 2024
Eastern Europe
3.12 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Eastern Europe rank
10th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 3.12 million t against 1.30 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.82 million t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Eastern Europe ranks 10th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 5,240 t 142,754 t 137,514 t Eastern Europe
1980s 44,760 t 307,820 t 263,060 t Eastern Europe
1990s 190,030 t 115,489 t 74,541 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 917,447 t 765,530 t 151,917 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 1.63 million t 2.40 million t 771,183 t Eastern Europe
2020s 1.34 million t 3.06 million t 1.72 million t Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 3.12 million t against 1.30 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
1.82 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Eastern Europe ranks 10th of 190 countries.
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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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
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