China, mainland vs India: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

China, mainland
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, mainland rank
17th
India rank
20th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3.49 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 17th and India ranks 20th of 138 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1970s 3.03 % change on previous year 22.31 % change on previous year 19.28 % change on previous year India
1980s 17.18 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 10.07 % change on previous year China, mainland
1990s 13.75 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year China, mainland
2000s 12.55 % change on previous year 12.15 % change on previous year 0.3997 % change on previous year China, mainland
2010s 3.76 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year 8.42 % change on previous year India
2020s 6.03 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 3.49 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between China, mainland and India?
0.64 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 17th and India ranks 20th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 7,191 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.