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

Germany
36 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
28.88 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th

Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
01020304050196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 36 t per square kilometre against 28.88 t per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 7.12 t per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 125 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.48 t per square kilometre 5.91 t per square kilometre 1.43 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 8.71 t per square kilometre 8.91 t per square kilometre 0.2039 t per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 14.4 t per square kilometre 12.96 t per square kilometre 1.44 t per square kilometre Germany
1990s 26.16 t per square kilometre 22.53 t per square kilometre 3.63 t per square kilometre Germany
2000s 39.17 t per square kilometre 31.1 t per square kilometre 8.07 t per square kilometre Germany
2010s 44.94 t per square kilometre 32.66 t per square kilometre 12.28 t per square kilometre Germany
2020s 40.91 t per square kilometre 29.75 t per square kilometre 11.17 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 Switzerland?
Germany, at 36 t per square kilometre against 28.88 t per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
7.12 t per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.