Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Southern Africa: Recovered paper — Production

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1.73 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.22 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
20th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 1.73 million t against 1.22 million t in Southern Africa, a difference of 513,000 t.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 145 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 831,700 t 244,700 t 587,000 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 1.19 million t 398,800 t 786,600 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 2.11 million t 576,300 t 1.53 million t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 2.34 million t 902,900 t 1.44 million t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 2.31 million t 1.24 million t 1.08 million t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 2.33 million t 1.28 million t 1.04 million t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Southern Africa?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 1.73 million t against 1.22 million t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Africa?
513,000 t, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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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