Belgium-Luxembourg vs China, Taiwan Province of: Recovered paper — Production

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.50 million t
in 1999
China, Taiwan Province of
2.88 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
23rd
China, Taiwan Province of rank
20th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • China, Taiwan Province of
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 2.88 million t against 1.50 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 1.38 million t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.9 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 20th of 145 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and China, Taiwan Province of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1970s 369,200 t 187,800 t 181,400 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 535,600 t 1.10 million t 563,900 t China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 848,700 t 2.41 million t 1.56 million t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Belgium-Luxembourg or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 2.88 million t against 1.50 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Belgium-Luxembourg and China, Taiwan Province of?
1.38 million t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and China, Taiwan Province of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 20th 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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