Europe vs Italy: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Europe
21.52 million t
in 2024
Italy
1.90 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Europe
  • Italy
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 21.52 million t against 1.90 million t in Italy, a difference of 19.62 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 11.3 times Italy's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.92 million t 1,758 t 1.92 million t Europe
1980s 3.26 million t 1,315 t 3.26 million t Europe
1990s 6.96 million t 40,013 t 6.92 million t Europe
2000s 17.90 million t 812,067 t 17.08 million t Europe
2010s 24.26 million t 1.80 million t 22.45 million t Europe
2020s 21.57 million t 1.74 million t 19.84 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Europe or Italy?
Europe, at 21.52 million t against 1.90 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Europe and Italy?
19.62 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Italy?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Europe and Italy rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 33 groups.
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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