Germany vs India: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Germany
4.86 million t
in 2024
India
5.87 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 5.87 million t against 4.86 million t in Germany, a difference of 1.01 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1970s 398,667 t 692.33 t 397,974 t Germany
1980s 549,360 t 145,463 t 403,897 t Germany
1990s 885,130 t 363,439 t 521,691 t Germany
2000s 2.56 million t 1.52 million t 1.04 million t Germany
2010s 4.30 million t 3.45 million t 854,485 t Germany
2020s 5.02 million t 6.69 million t 1.67 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Germany or India?
India, at 5.87 million t against 4.86 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Germany and India?
1.01 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Germany and India rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Germany ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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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