Portugal vs Southern Asia: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Portugal
399,294 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
116,653 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
22nd

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 399,294 t against 116,653 t in Southern Asia, a difference of 282,641 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.4 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 43,864 t 12,083 t 31,781 t Portugal
2000s 255,841 t 74,730 t 181,110 t Portugal
2010s 416,867 t 174,574 t 242,294 t Portugal
2020s 411,934 t 120,332 t 291,602 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Portugal or Southern Asia?
Portugal, at 399,294 t against 116,653 t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Portugal and Southern Asia?
282,641 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Southern Asia rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Portugal ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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
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