Mexico vs Southern Asia: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Mexico
1.80 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.22 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
6th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 6.22 million t against 1.80 million t in Mexico, a difference of 4.42 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.5 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 214,754 t 692.33 t 214,061 t Mexico
1980s 595,030 t 156,193 t 438,837 t Mexico
1990s 1.11 million t 406,782 t 705,923 t Mexico
2000s 1.49 million t 1.72 million t 227,723 t Southern Asia
2010s 1.43 million t 3.70 million t 2.26 million t Southern Asia
2020s 1.89 million t 7.07 million t 5.18 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Mexico or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 6.22 million t against 1.80 million t in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Mexico and Southern Asia?
4.42 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Asia rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Mexico ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 6th 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
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