Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

Japan
-2.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
126th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-20-1001020196219932024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -2.4 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th of 138 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 11.54 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 6.81 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 5.42 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 1.57 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.75 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.9775 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 0.0433 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -3.2 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 0.177 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -2.4 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th 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.