France vs United States of America: Recovered paper — Import value

France
179,037 1000 USD
in 2024
United States of America
145,735 1000 USD
in 2024
France rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

France currently reports 179,037 1000 USD against 145,735 1000 USD in United States of America, a difference of 33,302 1000 USD.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 15,356 1000 USD 8,594 1000 USD 6,762 1000 USD France
1980s 46,724 1000 USD 27,786 1000 USD 18,937 1000 USD France
1990s 90,118 1000 USD 48,704 1000 USD 41,414 1000 USD France
2000s 122,929 1000 USD 69,944 1000 USD 52,985 1000 USD France
2010s 161,800 1000 USD 127,060 1000 USD 34,739 1000 USD France
2020s 167,393 1000 USD 120,925 1000 USD 46,468 1000 USD France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import value, France or United States of America?
France, at 179,037 1000 USD against 145,735 1000 USD in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between France and United States of America?
33,302 1000 USD, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
France ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 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
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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