Eastern Asia vs India: Recovered paper — Production
Recovered paper — Production over time
- Eastern Asia
- India
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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en