France vs Spain: Recovered paper — Import quantity

France
1.05 million t
in 2024
Spain
1.55 million t
in 2024
France rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.55 million t against 1.05 million t in France, a difference of 508,760 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 195,360 t 100,682 t 94,678 t France
1980s 415,630 t 367,096 t 48,534 t France
1990s 1.05 million t 572,214 t 475,726 t France
2000s 1.10 million t 922,096 t 179,672 t France
2010s 911,365 t 1.44 million t 531,907 t Spain
2020s 900,386 t 1.61 million t 705,854 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, France or Spain?
Spain, at 1.55 million t against 1.05 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between France and Spain?
508,760 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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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