Asia vs Germany: Recovered paper — Production

Asia
122.57 million t
in 2024
Germany
12.40 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Asia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 122.57 million t against 12.40 million t in Germany, a difference of 110.17 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 9.9 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 2.94 million t 1.57 million t 1.37 million t Asia
1970s 7.75 million t 3.04 million t 4.71 million t Asia
1980s 15.95 million t 5.03 million t 10.93 million t Asia
1990s 31.93 million t 9.13 million t 22.80 million t Asia
2000s 61.52 million t 13.66 million t 47.86 million t Asia
2010s 98.25 million t 15.68 million t 82.57 million t Asia
2020s 117.22 million t 13.92 million t 103.31 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Asia or Germany?
Asia, at 122.57 million t against 12.40 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Asia and Germany?
110.17 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Germany rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Asia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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