Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern Europe: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.19 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe
5.94 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
5th
Northern Europe rank
7th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 5.94 million t against 2.19 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 3.75 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.7 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 5th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Northern Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 249,291 t 279,677 t 30,386 t Northern Europe
1980s 427,911 t 590,673 t 162,761 t Northern Europe
1990s 1.17 million t 1.06 million t 112,260 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 2.73 million t 4.47 million t 1.74 million t Northern Europe
2010s 2.92 million t 6.75 million t 3.83 million t Northern Europe
2020s 2.24 million t 6.17 million t 3.93 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 5.94 million t against 2.19 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Europe?
3.75 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Europe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Europe rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 5th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 221 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
250 places, 8,283 data points, 1970–2024
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