India vs Malaysia: Recovered paper — Import quantity

India
5.87 million t
in 2024
Malaysia
3.96 million t
in 2024
India rank
1st
Malaysia rank
3rd

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197419992024

How they compare

India currently reports 5.87 million t against 3.96 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 1.91 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.

India ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 692.33 t 12,174 t 11,482 t Malaysia
1980s 145,463 t 9,832 t 135,631 t India
1990s 363,439 t 49,630 t 313,809 t India
2000s 1.52 million t 210,652 t 1.31 million t India
2010s 3.45 million t 255,579 t 3.19 million t India
2020s 6.69 million t 2.41 million t 4.28 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, India or Malaysia?
India, at 5.87 million t against 3.96 million t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between India and Malaysia?
1.91 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
India ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 3rd 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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