Vietnam vs Western Europe: Recovered paper — Import quantity

Vietnam
3.63 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
10.89 million t
in 2024
Vietnam rank
4th
Western Europe rank
5th

Recovered paper — Import quantity over time

  • Vietnam
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 10.89 million t against 3.63 million t in Vietnam, a difference of 7.26 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.0 times Vietnam's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 231 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 3,219 t 4.20 million t 4.20 million t Western Europe
2000s 204,196 t 8.27 million t 8.07 million t Western Europe
2010s 1.10 million t 10.63 million t 9.53 million t Western Europe
2020s 3.51 million t 11.03 million t 7.52 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import quantity, Vietnam or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 10.89 million t against 3.63 million t in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import quantity between Vietnam and Western Europe?
7.26 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Western Europe rank globally for recovered paper — import quantity?
Vietnam ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 5th 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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