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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.19 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
8.38 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
6th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

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

Western Europe currently reports 8.38 million t against 2.19 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 6.19 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.8 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 6th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 249,291 t 1.16 million t 913,461 t Western Europe
1980s 427,911 t 2.34 million t 1.91 million t Western Europe
1990s 1.17 million t 5.64 million t 4.46 million t Western Europe
2000s 2.73 million t 10.90 million t 8.17 million t Western Europe
2010s 2.92 million t 11.28 million t 8.36 million t Western Europe
2020s 2.24 million t 8.49 million t 6.25 million t Western 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 Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 8.38 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 Western Europe?
6.19 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Europe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Europe rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 6th 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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