Belgium vs South America: Recovered paper — Import value

Belgium
146,464 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
88,691 1000 USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
South America rank
19th

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • Belgium
  • South America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 146,464 1000 USD against 88,691 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 57,773 1000 USD.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and South America ranks 19th of 214 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South America Difference Ahead
2000s 117,311 1000 USD 81,478 1000 USD 35,832 1000 USD Belgium
2010s 185,535 1000 USD 108,659 1000 USD 76,876 1000 USD Belgium
2020s 123,740 1000 USD 116,908 1000 USD 6,832 1000 USD Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import value, Belgium or South America?
Belgium, at 146,464 1000 USD against 88,691 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between Belgium and South America?
57,773 1000 USD, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South America rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
Belgium ranks 18th and South America ranks 19th of 214 countries.
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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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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