Belgium-Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Recovered paper — Production

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.50 million t
in 1999
Switzerland
1.13 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
27th

Recovered paper — Production over time

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

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 1.50 million t against 1.13 million t in Switzerland, a difference of 365,050 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 27th of 145 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 217,556 t 233,778 t 16,222 t Switzerland
1970s 369,200 t 352,200 t 17,000 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 535,600 t 512,200 t 23,400 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 848,700 t 890,500 t 41,800 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Belgium-Luxembourg or Switzerland?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 1.50 million t against 1.13 million t in Switzerland as of 1999.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Belgium-Luxembourg and Switzerland?
365,050 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 27th 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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