European Union (27) vs Portugal: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

European Union (27)
-1.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Portugal
0200400600196219932024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.11 % change on previous year against -1.16 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 5.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.6 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 28 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 7.24 % change on previous year 20.45 % change on previous year 13.2 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 4.99 % change on previous year 58.21 % change on previous year 53.21 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 5.37 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year European Union (27)
2000s 2.78 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 0.7096 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -1.63 % change on previous year 0.8945 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, European Union (27) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.11 % change on previous year against -1.16 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between European Union (27) and Portugal?
5.27 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Portugal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Portugal rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 28 groups.
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.