Northern America vs Turkey: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Northern America
1.89 million t
in 2024
Turkey
1.56 million t
in 2024
Northern America rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Northern America
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 1.89 million t against 1.56 million t in Turkey, a difference of 322,460 t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 29 groups.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 669,300 t 17,540 t 651,760 t Northern America
1990s 1.72 million t 49,270 t 1.67 million t Northern America
2000s 2.57 million t 110,400 t 2.46 million t Northern America
2010s 1.66 million t 398,824 t 1.26 million t Northern America
2020s 1.72 million t 1.37 million t 357,132 t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Northern America or Turkey?
Northern America, at 1.89 million t against 1.56 million t in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Northern America and Turkey?
322,460 t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Turkey?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Turkey rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Northern America ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 29 groups.
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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