Germany vs Japan: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Germany
1.74 million t
in 2024
Japan
2.00 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
4th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.00 million t against 1.74 million t in Germany, a difference of 265,850 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 291,650 t 39,257 t 252,393 t Germany
1980s 847,640 t 39,920 t 807,720 t Germany
1990s 2.56 million t 141,556 t 2.42 million t Germany
2000s 3.60 million t 2.84 million t 761,933 t Germany
2010s 2.88 million t 4.23 million t 1.35 million t Japan
2020s 1.79 million t 2.32 million t 531,632 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.00 million t against 1.74 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Germany and Japan?
265,850 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th 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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