China, mainland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production

China, mainland
7.00 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.41 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M201720202024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 7.00 million t against 4.41 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.59 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 44 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.00 million t 3.98 million t 1.98 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.94 million t 4.37 million t 566,800 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered post-consumer wood — production, China, mainland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, mainland, at 7.00 million t against 4.41 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered post-consumer wood — production between China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.59 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 489 data points, 2017–2024
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