Australia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Recovered paper — Production

Australia
2.63 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1.73 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
22nd

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.63 million t against 1.73 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 902,000 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd of 145 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1970s 456,400 t 831,700 t 375,300 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 585,500 t 1.19 million t 599,900 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 1.14 million t 2.11 million t 966,200 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 2.26 million t 2.34 million t 79,600 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 3.10 million t 2.31 million t 789,495 t Australia
2020s 2.72 million t 2.33 million t 395,712 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Australia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Australia, at 2.63 million t against 1.73 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
902,000 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Australia ranks 21st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd of 145 countries.
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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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
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