Austria vs Switzerland: Recovered paper — Production

Austria
1.02 million t
in 2024
Switzerland
1.13 million t
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
Switzerland rank
27th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.13 million t against 1.02 million t in Austria, a difference of 117,950 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 155 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 112,111 t 233,778 t 121,667 t Switzerland
1970s 185,300 t 352,200 t 166,900 t Switzerland
1980s 383,700 t 512,200 t 128,500 t Switzerland
1990s 738,100 t 890,500 t 152,400 t Switzerland
2000s 1.36 million t 1.23 million t 135,762 t Austria
2010s 1.47 million t 1.29 million t 178,273 t Austria
2020s 1.51 million t 1.17 million t 346,740 t Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.13 million t against 1.02 million t in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Austria and Switzerland?
117,950 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Austria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 155 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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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
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