Ghana vs Japan: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Ghana
19,138 t
in 2024
Japan
21,508 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
63rd
Japan rank
61st

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

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  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 21,508 t against 19,138 t in Ghana, a difference of 2,370 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Ghana ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 61st of 231 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,254 t 391,837 t 389,583 t Japan
2000s 2,447 t 115,600 t 113,153 t Japan
2010s 1,833 t 39,195 t 37,362 t Japan
2020s 17,513 t 20,821 t 3,308 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Ghana or Japan?
Japan, at 21,508 t against 19,138 t in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Ghana and Japan?
2,370 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Ghana ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 61st 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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