Canada vs China, Taiwan Province of: Recovered paper β€” Import quantity

Canada
889,690 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
1.18 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
11th

Recovered paper β€” Import quantity over time

  • Canada
  • China, Taiwan Province of
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 1.18 million t against 889,690 t in Canada, a difference of 290,700 t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 11th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China, Taiwan Province of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1970s 266,770 t 204,980 t 61,790 t Canada
1980s 532,830 t 969,350 t 436,520 t China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 1.39 million t 1.33 million t 61,255 t Canada
2000s 2.13 million t 894,244 t 1.23 million t Canada
2010s 870,244 t 871,949 t 1,705 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 920,581 t 1.34 million t 421,375 t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper β€” import quantity, Canada or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 1.18 million t against 889,690 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper β€” import quantity between Canada and China, Taiwan Province of?
290,700 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, Taiwan Province of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for recovered paper β€” import quantity?
Canada ranks 14th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 11th 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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