Canada vs United States: Recovered paper — Import value

Canada
165,595 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
145,735 1000 USD
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
United States rank
22nd

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • Canada
  • United States
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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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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
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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