Central America vs China: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Central America
1.99 million t
in 2024
China
1.77 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
10th
China rank
9th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Central America
  • China
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 1.99 million t against 1.77 million t in China, a difference of 217,500 t.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

Central America ranks 10th and China ranks 9th of 32 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China Difference Ahead
1970s 109,592 t 215,585 t 105,993 t China
1980s 610,890 t 1.17 million t 562,281 t China
1990s 1.16 million t 2.58 million t 1.41 million t China
2000s 1.63 million t 15.53 million t 13.89 million t China
2010s 1.61 million t 25.88 million t 24.27 million t China
2020s 2.06 million t 3.18 million t 1.12 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Central America or China?
Central America, at 1.99 million t against 1.77 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Central America and China?
217,500 t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central America and China rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Central America ranks 10th and China ranks 9th of 32 groups.
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

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
Last refreshed

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