South America vs Switzerland: Recovered paper — Export value

South America
23,888 1000 USD
in 2024
Switzerland
59,791 1000 USD
in 2024
South America rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
26th

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • South America
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 59,791 1000 USD against 23,888 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 35,903 1000 USD.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.5 times South America's.

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

South America ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 83.5 1000 USD 11,976 1000 USD 11,892 1000 USD Switzerland
1980s 683.1 1000 USD 13,821 1000 USD 13,138 1000 USD Switzerland
1990s 3,972 1000 USD 19,918 1000 USD 15,946 1000 USD Switzerland
2000s 8,198 1000 USD 46,582 1000 USD 38,384 1000 USD Switzerland
2010s 23,390 1000 USD 84,293 1000 USD 60,903 1000 USD Switzerland
2020s 20,549 1000 USD 70,999 1000 USD 50,450 1000 USD Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, South America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 59,791 1000 USD against 23,888 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between South America and Switzerland?
35,903 1000 USD, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do South America and Switzerland rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
South America ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th 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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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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