China, mainland vs Poland: Recovered paper — Import quantity

China, mainland
585,897 t
in 2024
Poland
438,487 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Poland
010.0M20.0M30.0M197419992024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 585,897 t against 438,487 t in Poland, a difference of 147,410 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 214 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 449,300 t 10,000 t 439,300 t China, mainland
1990s 1.16 million t 23,163 t 1.13 million t China, mainland
2000s 14.55 million t 9,543 t 14.54 million t China, mainland
2010s 24.93 million t 410,110 t 24.52 million t China, mainland
2020s 1.83 million t 485,871 t 1.35 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, China, mainland or Poland?
China, mainland, at 585,897 t against 438,487 t in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between China, mainland and Poland?
147,410 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Poland rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd 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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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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