Portugal vs Spain: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

Portugal
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0200400600196219932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.1 % change on previous year against 4.11 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 138 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 20.45 % change on previous year 13.81 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 58.21 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 54.02 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 2.74 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Spain
2000s 9.02 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 2.21 % change on previous year -0.4053 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 0.8945 % change on previous year 0.207 % change on previous year 0.6875 % 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, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 5.1 % change on previous year against 4.11 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
0.99 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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.