Belgium-Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Recovered paper — Production

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.50 million t
in 1999
Malaysia
1.20 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
25th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 1.50 million t against 1.20 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 300,000 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium-Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 145 countries.

Belgium-Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 369,200 t 17,300 t 351,900 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 535,600 t 72,400 t 463,200 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 848,700 t 102,000 t 746,700 t Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Belgium-Luxembourg or Malaysia?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 1.50 million t against 1.20 million t in Malaysia as of 1999.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Belgium-Luxembourg and Malaysia?
300,000 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Malaysia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th 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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