Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in China
China: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity was 282,618 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in China, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 282,618 t for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 58,292.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in China peaked at 484,433 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
China ranks 3rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 1 t | — |
| 2006 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 395 t | +13066.7% |
| 2008 | 70 t | -82.3% |
| 2009 | 418 t | +497.1% |
| 2010 | 292 t | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 316 t | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 475 t | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 452 t | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 484 t | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 571 t | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 579 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 775 t | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 122,093 t | +15653.9% |
| 2019 | 315,248 t | +158.2% |
| 2020 | 442,768 t | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 459,732 t | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 484,433 t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 390,989 t | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 282,618 t | -27.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 282,618 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22 t, 12846.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- China's 282,618 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,354 t, 30.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +15653.9% | 775 t | 122,093 t |
| 2007 | +13066.7% | 3 t | 395 t |
| 2009 | +497.1% | 70 t | 418 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.7 t | 0 t | 418 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,128 t | 292 t | 315,248 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,108 t | 282,618 t | 484,433 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in China?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in China was 282,618 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 484,433 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does China rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity?
- China ranks 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58,292.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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