Belgium vs Eastern Asia: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Belgium
1.27 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
3.26 million t
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Eastern Asia rank
10th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 3.26 million t against 1.27 million t in Belgium, a difference of 2.00 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.6 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 million t 3.91 million t 1.80 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 1.74 million t 5.80 million t 4.06 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 1.25 million t 3.50 million t 2.25 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Belgium or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 3.26 million t against 1.27 million t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Belgium and Eastern Asia?
2.00 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Eastern Asia rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 11th and Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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

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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