Belgium vs South America: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Belgium
919,092 t
in 2024
South America
389,970 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
South America rank
19th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • South America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 919,092 t against 389,970 t in South America, a difference of 529,122 t.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times South America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th of 214 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million t 379,185 t 666,860 t Belgium
2010s 1.17 million t 410,086 t 763,301 t Belgium
2020s 852,170 t 418,361 t 433,809 t Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Belgium or South America?
Belgium, at 919,092 t against 389,970 t in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Belgium and South America?
529,122 t, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South America rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th of 214 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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