Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Saudi Arabia
245,628 t
in 2024
South Africa
205,725 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197419992024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 245,628 t against 205,725 t in South Africa, a difference of 39,903 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 221 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 16,625 t 5,150 t 11,474 t Saudi Arabia
1990s 37,260 t 7,988 t 29,272 t Saudi Arabia
2000s 98,074 t 24,428 t 73,646 t Saudi Arabia
2010s 232,429 t 90,547 t 141,882 t Saudi Arabia
2020s 182,558 t 154,775 t 27,783 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 245,628 t against 205,725 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
39,903 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 221 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
250 places, 8,283 data points, 1970–2024
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