Belgium-Luxembourg vs China, mainland: Recovered paper β€” Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
678,000 t
in 1999
China, mainland
585,897 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
16th
China, mainland rank
17th

Recovered paper β€” Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 678,000 t against 585,897 t in China, mainland, a difference of 92,103 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and China, mainland ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg China, mainland Difference Ahead
1970s 45,617 t 14,133 t 31,483 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 82,720 t 195,710 t 112,990 t China, mainland
1990s 202,924 t 1.16 million t 954,042 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper β€” import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or China, mainland?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 678,000 t against 585,897 t in China, mainland as of 1999.
What is the difference in recovered paper β€” import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and China, mainland?
92,103 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and China, mainland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and China, mainland rank globally for recovered paper β€” import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and China, mainland ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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