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
-1001020196219932024

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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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.