Which has higher recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp, China or Japan?

Japan, at 0 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp between China and Japan?

0 t per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Japan: Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP

China

0 t per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Japan

0 t per US$ of GDP

in 2024

China rank

3rd

Japan rank

2nd

Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP over time

China
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 t per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 125 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp, China or Japan?: Japan, at 0 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp between China and Japan?: 0 t per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit: t per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 126 places, 4,694 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Recovered paper — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.