Portugal vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP

Portugal
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
000000196919962024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 t per US$ of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 125 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP Portugal
1990s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp between Portugal and South Africa?
0 t per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th 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

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.