Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs World: Recovered paper β€” Export quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.19 million t
in 2024
World
43.42 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Recovered paper β€” Export quantity over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 43.42 million t against 2.19 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 41.23 million t.

That makes World's figure about 19.9 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) World Difference Ahead
1970s 249,291 t 2.99 million t 2.75 million t World
1980s 427,911 t 8.05 million t 7.63 million t World
1990s 1.17 million t 15.47 million t 14.30 million t World
2000s 2.73 million t 39.37 million t 36.64 million t World
2010s 2.92 million t 56.44 million t 53.52 million t World
2020s 2.24 million t 45.49 million t 43.25 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper β€” export quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or World?
World, at 43.42 million t against 2.19 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper β€” export quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and World?
41.23 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and World rank globally for recovered paper β€” export quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper β€” 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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