China vs Europe: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production

China
7.01 million t
in 2024
Europe
33.56 million t
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Europe rank
2nd

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production over time

  • China
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 33.56 million t against 7.01 million t in China, a difference of 26.55 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 4.8 times China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 2.00 million t 27.47 million t 25.47 million t Europe
2020s 4.95 million t 31.47 million t 26.52 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered post-consumer wood — production, China or Europe?
Europe, at 33.56 million t against 7.01 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered post-consumer wood — production between China and Europe?
26.55 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do China and Europe rank globally for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 41 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
60 places, 467 data points, 2017–2024
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