Germany vs Thailand: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Germany
4.86 million t
in 2024
Thailand
2.87 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Thailand rank
5th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.86 million t against 2.87 million t in Thailand, a difference of 1.98 million t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 5th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 405,140 t 66,050 t 339,090 t Germany
1980s 549,360 t 138,950 t 410,410 t Germany
1990s 885,130 t 510,249 t 374,881 t Germany
2000s 2.56 million t 1.05 million t 1.51 million t Germany
2010s 4.30 million t 1.14 million t 3.16 million t Germany
2020s 5.02 million t 2.65 million t 2.36 million t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Germany or Thailand?
Germany, at 4.86 million t against 2.87 million t in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Germany and Thailand?
1.98 million t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Germany ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 5th 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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