Eastern Asia vs India: Recovered paper — Production

Eastern Asia
98.06 million t
in 2024
India
8.00 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
India rank
6th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 98.06 million t against 8.00 million t in India, a difference of 90.06 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 12.3 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 30 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia India Difference Ahead
1970s 7.27 million t 78,700 t 7.20 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 14.46 million t 282,800 t 14.18 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 28.58 million t 473,100 t 28.10 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 52.03 million t 1.49 million t 50.54 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 80.98 million t 3.83 million t 77.15 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 94.34 million t 7.69 million t 86.65 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Eastern Asia or India?
Eastern Asia, at 98.06 million t against 8.00 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Eastern Asia and India?
90.06 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 30 groups.
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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