Australia vs Belgium: Recovered paper — Export quantity
Recovered paper — Export quantity over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.27 million t against 1.03 million t in Australia, a difference of 240,680 t.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737,000 t | 2.11 million t | 1.37 million t | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.34 million t | 1.74 million t | 394,114 t | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.07 million t | 1.25 million t | 180,582 t | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.27 million t against 1.03 million t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Australia and Belgium?
- 240,680 t, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 204 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en