Southern Africa vs Sweden: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Southern Africa
42,842 t
in 2024
Sweden
314,140 t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 314,140 t against 42,842 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 271,298 t.

That makes Sweden's figure about 7.3 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5,696 t 156,790 t 151,094 t Sweden
1990s 14,027 t 513,870 t 499,843 t Sweden
2000s 13,781 t 785,516 t 771,734 t Sweden
2010s 54,698 t 717,664 t 662,966 t Sweden
2020s 59,860 t 273,580 t 213,720 t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Southern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 314,140 t against 42,842 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Southern Africa and Sweden?
271,298 t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 32 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
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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