Mexico vs United Kingdom: Recovered paper — Production

Mexico
4.87 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.25 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.25 million t against 4.87 million t in Mexico, a difference of 1.38 million t.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 166 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, 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?
1.38 million t, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Mexico ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 166 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
195 places, 7,959 data points, 1961–2024
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