Canada vs United States: Recovered paper — Import value
Recovered paper — Import value over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 165,595 1000 USD against 145,735 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 19,860 1000 USD.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,274 1000 USD | 8,594 1000 USD | 15,680 1000 USD | Canada |
| 1980s | 75,597 1000 USD | 27,786 1000 USD | 47,810 1000 USD | Canada |
| 1990s | 183,008 1000 USD | 48,704 1000 USD | 134,304 1000 USD | Canada |
| 2000s | 246,352 1000 USD | 69,944 1000 USD | 176,408 1000 USD | Canada |
| 2010s | 132,495 1000 USD | 127,060 1000 USD | 5,435 1000 USD | Canada |
| 2020s | 148,589 1000 USD | 120,925 1000 USD | 27,664 1000 USD | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — import value, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 165,595 1000 USD against 145,735 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between Canada and United States?
- 19,860 1000 USD, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
- Canada ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 231 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en