Belgium vs Germany: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre

Belgium
48.44 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
36 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.44 t per square kilometre against 36 t per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 12.44 t per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 49.54 t per square kilometre 39.17 t per square kilometre 10.37 t per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 38.01 t per square kilometre 44.94 t per square kilometre 6.93 t per square kilometre Germany
2020s 51.49 t per square kilometre 40.91 t per square kilometre 10.58 t per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, per square kilometre, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 48.44 t per square kilometre against 36 t per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per square kilometre between Belgium and Germany?
12.44 t per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 4,635 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.