Central America vs China: Recovered paper — Import value
Recovered paper — Import value over time
- Central America
- China
How they compare
Central America currently reports 567,813 1000 USD against 323,795 1000 USD in China, a difference of 244,018 1000 USD.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
Central America ranks 8th and China ranks 9th of 32 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,394 1000 USD | 15,803 1000 USD | 4,408 1000 USD | China |
| 1980s | 95,748 1000 USD | 128,528 1000 USD | 32,780 1000 USD | China |
| 1990s | 164,765 1000 USD | 288,992 1000 USD | 124,227 1000 USD | China |
| 2000s | 287,736 1000 USD | 2.23 million 1000 USD | 1.95 million 1000 USD | China |
| 2010s | 421,735 1000 USD | 5.40 million 1000 USD | 4.98 million 1000 USD | China |
| 2020s | 592,949 1000 USD | 602,011 1000 USD | 9,062 1000 USD | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — import value, Central America or China?
- Central America, at 567,813 1000 USD against 323,795 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between Central America and China?
- 244,018 1000 USD, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Central America and China rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
- Central America ranks 8th 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
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