Japan vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate
Japan
-2.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-8.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
South Africa rank
128th
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports -2.7 % change on previous year against -8.04 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 5.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 128th of 138 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 0.2128 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.1251 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.1846 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.9775 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -0.8344 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at -2.7 % change on previous year against -8.04 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 5.34 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 128th 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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About this data
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.