Germany vs United States of America: Recovered paper — Export quantity
Recovered paper — Export quantity over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.05 million t against 1.74 million t in Germany, a difference of 10.31 million t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.9 times Germany's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 190 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,650 t | 988,143 t | 696,493 t | United States of America |
| 1980s | 847,640 t | 3.87 million t | 3.02 million t | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.56 million t | 6.57 million t | 4.01 million t | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.60 million t | 14.10 million t | 10.50 million t | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.88 million t | 19.12 million t | 16.24 million t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.79 million t | 14.36 million t | 12.57 million t | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.05 million t against 1.74 million t in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Germany and United States of America?
- 10.31 million t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 190 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