Norway vs South America: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Norway
379,631 t
in 2024
South America
110,936 t
in 2024
Norway rank
27th
South America rank
24th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

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How they compare

Norway currently reports 379,631 t against 110,936 t in South America, a difference of 268,695 t.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.4 times South America's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 27th and South America ranks 24th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South America Difference Ahead
1970s 28,589 t 458.33 t 28,131 t Norway
1980s 40,730 t 6,125 t 34,605 t Norway
1990s 160,800 t 29,744 t 131,056 t Norway
2000s 231,319 t 63,139 t 168,180 t Norway
2010s 424,868 t 110,962 t 313,906 t Norway
2020s 388,363 t 109,119 t 279,244 t Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Norway or South America?
Norway, at 379,631 t against 110,936 t in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Norway and South America?
268,695 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Norway and South America rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Norway ranks 27th and South America ranks 24th of 204 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

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
Last refreshed

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