Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern America: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.22 million t
in 2024
Northern America
1.89 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
8th
Northern America rank
11th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 2.22 million t against 1.89 million t in Northern America, a difference of 338,420 t.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern America ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 11th of 231 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 159,454 t 346,100 t 186,646 t Northern America
1980s 456,296 t 669,300 t 213,004 t Northern America
1990s 1.15 million t 1.72 million t 566,131 t Northern America
2000s 2.30 million t 2.57 million t 268,591 t Northern America
2010s 2.65 million t 1.66 million t 990,510 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 2.53 million t 1.72 million t 803,908 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern America?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 2.22 million t against 1.89 million t in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern America?
338,420 t, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern America rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 11th 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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