China, Taiwan Province of vs USSR: Recovered paper — Production

China, Taiwan Province of
2.88 million t
in 2024
USSR
3.03 million t
in 1991
China, Taiwan Province of rank
20th
USSR rank
18th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 3.03 million t against 2.88 million t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 157,000 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 20th and USSR ranks 18th of 145 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 187,800 t 1.25 million t 1.06 million t USSR
1980s 1.10 million t 2.67 million t 1.57 million t USSR
1990s 1.97 million t 3.03 million t 1.06 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, China, Taiwan Province of or USSR?
USSR, at 3.03 million t against 2.88 million t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 1991.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between China, Taiwan Province of and USSR?
157,000 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and USSR?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and USSR rank globally for recovered paper — production?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 20th and USSR ranks 18th 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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