Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recovered paper — Production

Mexico
4.87 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.25 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.25 million t against 4.87 million t in Mexico, a difference of 1.38 million t.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 145 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 615,000 t 2.07 million t 1.45 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 908,100 t 2.42 million t 1.51 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 920,000 t 3.97 million t 3.05 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.15 million t 7.15 million t 5.00 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.29 million t 7.86 million t 3.56 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.67 million t 6.62 million t 1.95 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.25 million t against 4.87 million t in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.38 million t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Mexico ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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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