North Macedonia vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Production, per capita

North Macedonia
0.0125 t per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0185 t per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th

Recovered paper — Production, per capita over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0185 t per person against 0.0125 t per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.006 t per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 125 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0012 t per person 0.0127 t per person 0.0115 t per person South Africa
2000s 0.002 t per person 0.018 t per person 0.016 t per person South Africa
2010s 0.0132 t per person 0.0216 t per person 0.0083 t per person South Africa
2020s 0.0119 t per person 0.02 t per person 0.0081 t per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, per capita, North Macedonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0185 t per person against 0.0125 t per person in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per capita between North Macedonia and South Africa?
0.006 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production, per capita?
North Macedonia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 4,760 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Recovered paper — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.