China vs Portugal: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

China
3.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Portugal
0200400600197019972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.11 % change on previous year against 3.45 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

China ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 9.94 % change on previous year 24.31 % change on previous year 14.36 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 13.51 % change on previous year 58.21 % change on previous year 44.7 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 10.5 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year China
2000s 10.7 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year China
2010s 3.31 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year China
2020s 5.73 % change on previous year 0.8945 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.11 % change on previous year against 3.45 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between China and Portugal?
0.66 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
China ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.