Canada vs South America: Recovered paper — Import value

Canada
165,595 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
88,691 1000 USD
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
South America rank
19th

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • Canada
  • South America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 165,595 1000 USD against 88,691 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 76,904 1000 USD.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times South America's.

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

Canada ranks 17th and South America ranks 19th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South America Difference Ahead
1970s 24,274 1000 USD 16,588 1000 USD 7,686 1000 USD Canada
1980s 75,597 1000 USD 26,222 1000 USD 49,375 1000 USD Canada
1990s 183,008 1000 USD 52,914 1000 USD 130,094 1000 USD Canada
2000s 246,352 1000 USD 81,478 1000 USD 164,874 1000 USD Canada
2010s 132,495 1000 USD 108,659 1000 USD 23,836 1000 USD Canada
2020s 148,589 1000 USD 116,908 1000 USD 31,682 1000 USD Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import value, Canada or South America?
Canada, at 165,595 1000 USD against 88,691 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between Canada and South America?
76,904 1000 USD, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and South America rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
Canada ranks 17th 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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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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