Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Japan
2.00 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.79 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.79 million t against 2.00 million t in Japan, a difference of 1.78 million t.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 190 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 39,257 t 81,510 t 42,253 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 39,920 t 263,740 t 223,820 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 141,556 t 362,409 t 220,853 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.84 million t 2.91 million t 62,653 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.23 million t 4.54 million t 310,553 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.32 million t 3.99 million t 1.67 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.79 million t against 2.00 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.78 million t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st 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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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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