Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Recovered paper — Production

Southern Africa
1.22 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
2.69 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
20th
Türkiye rank
2nd

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.69 million t against 1.22 million t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.47 million t.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 244,700 t 81,500 t 163,200 t Southern Africa
1980s 398,800 t 211,100 t 187,700 t Southern Africa
1990s 576,300 t 515,300 t 61,000 t Southern Africa
2000s 902,900 t 1.26 million t 360,400 t Türkiye
2010s 1.24 million t 1.52 million t 284,363 t Türkiye
2020s 1.28 million t 2.27 million t 988,082 t Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 2.69 million t against 1.22 million t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
1.47 million t, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Southern Africa ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 28 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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