Canada vs United States of America: Recovered paper — Import quantity
Recovered paper — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 996,419 t against 889,690 t in Canada, a difference of 106,729 t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,770 t | 79,330 t | 187,440 t | Canada |
| 1980s | 532,830 t | 136,470 t | 396,360 t | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.39 million t | 324,156 t | 1.07 million t | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.13 million t | 440,001 t | 1.69 million t | Canada |
| 2010s | 870,244 t | 787,743 t | 82,501 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 920,581 t | 802,859 t | 117,722 t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 996,419 t against 889,690 t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Canada and United States of America?
- 106,729 t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 14th 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en