South Africa vs Sweden: Recovered paper — Export value

South Africa
33,974 1000 USD
in 2024
Sweden
75,769 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
Sweden rank
21st

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 75,769 1000 USD against 33,974 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 41,795 1000 USD.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 21st of 33 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 325.5 1000 USD 11,198 1000 USD 10,872 1000 USD Sweden
1980s 959 1000 USD 22,305 1000 USD 21,346 1000 USD Sweden
1990s 1,218 1000 USD 30,592 1000 USD 29,373 1000 USD Sweden
2000s 2,754 1000 USD 38,087 1000 USD 35,332 1000 USD Sweden
2010s 13,544 1000 USD 76,341 1000 USD 62,798 1000 USD Sweden
2020s 25,268 1000 USD 81,302 1000 USD 56,034 1000 USD Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 75,769 1000 USD against 33,974 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between South Africa and Sweden?
41,795 1000 USD, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
South Africa ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 21st of 33 groups.
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
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