Americas vs China: Recovered paper — Import value

Americas
970,599 1000 USD
in 2024
China
323,795 1000 USD
in 2024
Americas rank
7th
China rank
9th

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 970,599 1000 USD against 323,795 1000 USD in China, a difference of 646,804 1000 USD.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.0 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 7th and China ranks 9th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1970s 61,975 1000 USD 15,803 1000 USD 46,172 1000 USD Americas
1980s 227,496 1000 USD 128,528 1000 USD 98,968 1000 USD Americas
1990s 451,734 1000 USD 288,992 1000 USD 162,742 1000 USD Americas
2000s 688,808 1000 USD 2.23 million 1000 USD 1.55 million 1000 USD China
2010s 795,463 1000 USD 5.40 million 1000 USD 4.61 million 1000 USD China
2020s 983,869 1000 USD 602,011 1000 USD 381,858 1000 USD Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import value, Americas or China?
Americas, at 970,599 1000 USD against 323,795 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between Americas and China?
646,804 1000 USD, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
Americas ranks 7th and China ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered paper — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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