Colombia vs Norway: Recovered paper — Production

Colombia
646,000 t
in 2024
Norway
533,000 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Norway rank
40th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Colombia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 646,000 t against 533,000 t in Norway, a difference of 113,000 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 80,400 t 103,100 t 22,700 t Norway
1980s 193,300 t 116,900 t 76,400 t Colombia
1990s 302,300 t 244,340 t 57,960 t Colombia
2000s 507,000 t 450,500 t 56,500 t Colombia
2010s 767,905 t 551,000 t 216,905 t Colombia
2020s 708,698 t 533,000 t 175,698 t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Colombia or Norway?
Colombia, at 646,000 t against 533,000 t in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Colombia and Norway?
113,000 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Colombia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th 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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