Belgium-Luxembourg vs United States of America: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
678,000 t
in 1999
United States of America
996,419 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
16th
United States of America rank
15th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 996,419 t against 678,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 318,419 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 34,570 t 79,330 t 44,760 t United States of America
1980s 82,720 t 136,470 t 53,750 t United States of America
1990s 202,924 t 324,156 t 121,232 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or United States of America?
United States of America, at 996,419 t against 678,000 t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and United States of America?
318,419 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — 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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