Eastern Europe vs France: Recovered paper — Production

Eastern Europe
10.71 million t
in 2024
France
6.40 million t
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
11th
France rank
8th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • France
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 10.71 million t against 6.40 million t in France, a difference of 4.31 million t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 30 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe France Difference Ahead
1970s 2.42 million t 1.67 million t 750,900 t Eastern Europe
1980s 4.17 million t 2.36 million t 1.81 million t Eastern Europe
1990s 3.07 million t 3.68 million t 614,300 t France
2000s 4.77 million t 5.74 million t 974,624 t France
2010s 7.76 million t 6.76 million t 1.00 million t Eastern Europe
2020s 10.43 million t 6.54 million t 3.90 million t Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Eastern Europe or France?
Eastern Europe, at 10.71 million t against 6.40 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Eastern Europe and France?
4.31 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and France?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and France rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th and France ranks 8th 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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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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