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

Germany
36 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
23.34 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Italy rank
9th

Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 36 t per square kilometre against 23.34 t per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 12.66 t per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 125 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4.48 t per square kilometre 1.66 t per square kilometre 2.83 t per square kilometre Germany
1970s 8.71 t per square kilometre 3.89 t per square kilometre 4.81 t per square kilometre Germany
1980s 14.4 t per square kilometre 5.42 t per square kilometre 8.98 t per square kilometre Germany
1990s 26.16 t per square kilometre 9.82 t per square kilometre 16.34 t per square kilometre Germany
2000s 39.17 t per square kilometre 17.89 t per square kilometre 21.28 t per square kilometre Germany
2010s 44.94 t per square kilometre 19.15 t per square kilometre 25.79 t per square kilometre Germany
2020s 40.91 t per square kilometre 23.1 t per square kilometre 17.82 t per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, per square kilometre, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 36 t per square kilometre against 23.34 t per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per square kilometre between Germany and Italy?
12.66 t per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th 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.