Norway vs South America: Recovered paper — Export quantity
Recovered paper — Export quantity over time
- Norway
- South America
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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en