Brazil vs South-eastern Asia: Recovered paper — Production

Brazil
4.30 million t
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
10.49 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
12th
South-eastern Asia rank
12th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 10.49 million t against 4.30 million t in Brazil, a difference of 6.20 million t.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 12th and South-eastern Asia ranks 12th of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South-eastern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 532,900 t 198,400 t 334,500 t Brazil
1980s 1.22 million t 758,900 t 457,900 t Brazil
1990s 1.40 million t 1.91 million t 509,520 t South-eastern Asia
2000s 3.19 million t 5.48 million t 2.29 million t South-eastern Asia
2010s 4.62 million t 9.13 million t 4.51 million t South-eastern Asia
2020s 4.69 million t 9.69 million t 5.00 million t South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Brazil or South-eastern Asia?
South-eastern Asia, at 10.49 million t against 4.30 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Brazil and South-eastern Asia?
6.20 million t, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South-eastern Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South-eastern Asia rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Brazil ranks 12th and South-eastern Asia ranks 12th 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
Last refreshed

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