Germany vs Western Europe: Recovered paper — Import value

Germany
869,752 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Europe
1.90 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
5th

Recovered paper — Import value over time

  • Germany
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.90 million 1000 USD against 869,752 1000 USD in Germany, a difference of 1.04 million 1000 USD.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 47,130 1000 USD 97,881 1000 USD 50,751 1000 USD Western Europe
1980s 90,140 1000 USD 254,261 1000 USD 164,121 1000 USD Western Europe
1990s 120,137 1000 USD 412,360 1000 USD 292,224 1000 USD Western Europe
2000s 379,583 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD 637,017 1000 USD Western Europe
2010s 793,432 1000 USD 1.83 million 1000 USD 1.04 million 1000 USD Western Europe
2020s 930,124 1000 USD 1.96 million 1000 USD 1.03 million 1000 USD Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — import value, Germany or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.90 million 1000 USD against 869,752 1000 USD in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — import value between Germany and Western Europe?
1.04 million 1000 USD, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for recovered paper — import value?
Germany ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 214 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

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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