Canada vs United States of America: Recovered paper — Export value

Canada
277,353 1000 USD
in 2024
United States of America
2.46 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.46 million 1000 USD against 277,353 1000 USD in Canada, a difference of 2.18 million 1000 USD.

That makes United States of America's figure about 8.9 times Canada's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 12,215 1000 USD 98,757 1000 USD 86,542 1000 USD United States of America
1980s 36,836 1000 USD 428,431 1000 USD 391,595 1000 USD United States of America
1990s 60,244 1000 USD 702,669 1000 USD 642,425 1000 USD United States of America
2000s 126,252 1000 USD 1.82 million 1000 USD 1.69 million 1000 USD United States of America
2010s 284,445 1000 USD 3.21 million 1000 USD 2.92 million 1000 USD United States of America
2020s 243,100 1000 USD 2.80 million 1000 USD 2.56 million 1000 USD United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.46 million 1000 USD against 277,353 1000 USD in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Canada and United States of America?
2.18 million 1000 USD, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
Canada ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 190 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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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
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