Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity was 72 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Laos recorded 72 t for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Laos peaked at 104,695 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2015.
That places Laos 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 t | — |
| 2009 | 5 t | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 82 t | +1540.0% |
| 2011 | 82 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 t | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 8,369 t | — |
| 2020 | 104,695 t | +1151.0% |
| 2021 | 14,906 t | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 34,180 t | +129.3% |
| 2023 | 9,319 t | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 72 t | -99.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5 t, 8.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.5 t, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1540.0% | 5 t | 82 t |
| 2020 | +1151.0% | 8,369 t | 104,695 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 t | 5 t | 17 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 863.1 t | 0 t | 8,369 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,634 t | 72 t | 104,695 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 81 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85 t compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 79 t compare
- 83 Latvia 73 t compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72 t compare
- 86 Peru 71 t compare
- 87 Mali 70 t compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Laos?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Laos was 72 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 104,695 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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