Canada vs Japan: Recovered paper — Export value

Canada
277,353 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan
341,792 1000 USD
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Japan rank
4th

Recovered paper — Export value over time

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How they compare

Japan currently reports 341,792 1000 USD against 277,353 1000 USD in Canada, a difference of 64,439 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 12,215 1000 USD 2,573 1000 USD 9,641 1000 USD Canada
1980s 36,836 1000 USD 3,563 1000 USD 33,273 1000 USD Canada
1990s 60,244 1000 USD 10,913 1000 USD 49,331 1000 USD Canada
2000s 126,252 1000 USD 373,458 1000 USD 247,206 1000 USD Japan
2010s 284,445 1000 USD 806,177 1000 USD 521,732 1000 USD Japan
2020s 243,100 1000 USD 402,813 1000 USD 159,713 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 341,792 1000 USD against 277,353 1000 USD in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Canada and Japan?
64,439 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Export value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,877 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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