Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Southern Asia: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.22 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.22 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
6th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 6.22 million t against 2.22 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 4.00 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 227,911 t 692.33 t 227,218 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 456,296 t 156,193 t 300,104 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 1.15 million t 406,782 t 744,192 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 2.30 million t 1.72 million t 582,727 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 2.65 million t 3.70 million t 1.05 million t Southern Asia
2020s 2.53 million t 7.07 million t 4.54 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 6.22 million t against 2.22 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Asia?
4.00 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Asia rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 198 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
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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