Caribbean vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Export value

Caribbean
30,362 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
33,974 1000 USD
in 2024
Caribbean rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • Caribbean
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33,974 1000 USD against 30,362 1000 USD in Caribbean, a difference of 3,612 1000 USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 921.5 1000 USD 325.5 1000 USD 596 1000 USD Caribbean
1980s 2,160 1000 USD 959 1000 USD 1,201 1000 USD Caribbean
1990s 1,794 1000 USD 1,218 1000 USD 576.2 1000 USD Caribbean
2000s 4,760 1000 USD 2,754 1000 USD 2,005 1000 USD Caribbean
2010s 18,488 1000 USD 13,544 1000 USD 4,944 1000 USD Caribbean
2020s 22,952 1000 USD 25,268 1000 USD 2,316 1000 USD South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Caribbean or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33,974 1000 USD against 30,362 1000 USD in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Caribbean and South Africa?
3,612 1000 USD, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
Caribbean ranks 38th 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 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
250 places, 8,295 data points, 1970–2024
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