Central America vs China: Recovered paper — Import value

Central America
567,813 1000 USD
in 2024
China
323,795 1000 USD
in 2024
Central America rank
8th
China rank
9th

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • Central America
  • China
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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

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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