China, mainland vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Recovered paper — Import quantity

China, mainland
585,897 t
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
35,709 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
24th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
27th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 585,897 t against 35,709 t in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 550,188 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 16.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1970s 14,133 t 12,232 t 1,901 t China, mainland
1980s 195,710 t 27,827 t 167,883 t China, mainland
1990s 1.16 million t 86,357 t 1.07 million t China, mainland
2000s 14.55 million t 69,910 t 14.48 million t China, mainland
2010s 24.93 million t 88,772 t 24.85 million t China, mainland
2020s 1.83 million t 58,711 t 1.78 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
China, mainland, at 585,897 t against 35,709 t in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between China, mainland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
550,188 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th of 231 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
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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