Canada vs Germany: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Canada
1.71 million t
in 2024
Germany
1.74 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Germany rank
7th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.74 million t against 1.71 million t in Canada, a difference of 29,620 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 116,180 t 291,650 t 175,470 t Germany
1980s 165,050 t 847,640 t 682,590 t Germany
1990s 419,335 t 2.56 million t 2.14 million t Germany
2000s 972,078 t 3.60 million t 2.63 million t Germany
2010s 2.16 million t 2.88 million t 719,788 t Germany
2020s 1.64 million t 1.79 million t 147,488 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 1.74 million t against 1.71 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Canada and Germany?
29,620 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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