Spain vs Western Asia: Recovered paper — Export quantity

Spain
810,447 t
in 2024
Western Asia
1.54 million t
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Western Asia rank
12th

Recovered paper — Export quantity over time

  • Spain
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 1.54 million t against 810,447 t in Spain, a difference of 730,173 t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 16,845 t 4,256 t 12,589 t Spain
1980s 18,045 t 18,229 t 184.5 t Western Asia
1990s 36,851 t 116,071 t 79,220 t Western Asia
2000s 409,946 t 406,048 t 3,898 t Spain
2010s 852,433 t 1.23 million t 373,280 t Western Asia
2020s 784,010 t 1.28 million t 491,311 t Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export quantity, Spain or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 1.54 million t against 810,447 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export quantity between Spain and Western Asia?
730,173 t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Spain and Western Asia rank globally for recovered paper — export quantity?
Spain ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 12th 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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