Japan vs Northern America: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 5.39 million t against 800,000 t in Japan, a difference of 4.59 million t.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.7 times Japan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 726,667 t | 5.38 million t | 4.65 million t | Northern America |
| 2020s | 722,000 t | 5.39 million t | 4.67 million t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered post-consumer wood — production, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 5.39 million t against 800,000 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered post-consumer wood — production between Japan and Northern America?
- 4.59 million t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
- Japan ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 8th of 39 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en