Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

Nigeria
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-7.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Africa
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -7.8 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.8 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 138 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -40 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 47.04 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 13.1 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 0 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 0 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 15 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 0 % change on previous year -0.8163 % change on previous year 0.8163 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
Nigeria, at 0 % change on previous year against -7.8 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
7.8 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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.