Mexico vs Southern Europe: Recovered paper — Production

Mexico
4.87 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe
13.57 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Southern Europe rank
4th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 13.57 million t against 4.87 million t in Mexico, a difference of 8.70 million t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and Southern Europe ranks 4th of 145 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 615,000 t 2.15 million t 1.54 million t Southern Europe
1980s 908,100 t 3.65 million t 2.74 million t Southern Europe
1990s 920,000 t 5.59 million t 4.67 million t Southern Europe
2000s 2.15 million t 10.40 million t 8.25 million t Southern Europe
2010s 4.29 million t 11.78 million t 7.49 million t Southern Europe
2020s 4.67 million t 13.26 million t 8.59 million t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Mexico or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 13.57 million t against 4.87 million t in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Mexico and Southern Europe?
8.70 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Europe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Europe rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Mexico ranks 10th and Southern Europe ranks 4th 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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