Recovered paper — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 1.88 million t in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
1.88 million t
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.88 million t
in 1999
All-time low
163,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–1999

Recovered paper — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1970–1999

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970198419991970: 163.0k t1971: 163.0k t1972: 215.0k t1973: 252.0k t1974: 291.9k t1975: 211.1k t1976: 288.5k t1977: 280.3k t1978: 253.7k t1979: 267.7k t1980: 259.9k t1981: 285.7k t1982: 309.4k t1983: 316.8k t1984: 373.9k t1985: 390.3k t1986: 366.3k t1987: 420.0k t1988: 548.0k t1989: 540.4k t1990: 523.0k t1991: 523.0k t1992: 603.6k t1993: 590.3k t1994: 641.9k t1995: 762.4k t1996: 870.2k t1997: 1.0M t1998: 1.3M t1999: 1.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg is 1.88 million t, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 1.88 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 163,000 t, in 1970.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 8th out of 221 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1970 to 1999.
Year t Change
1970 163,000 t —
1971 163,000 t +0.0%
1972 215,000 t +31.9%
1973 252,000 t +17.2%
1974 291,900 t +15.8%
1975 211,100 t -27.7%
1976 288,500 t +36.7%
1977 280,300 t -2.8%
1978 253,700 t -9.5%
1979 267,700 t +5.5%
1980 259,900 t -2.9%
1981 285,700 t +9.9%
1982 309,400 t +8.3%
1983 316,800 t +2.4%
1984 373,900 t +18.0%
1985 390,300 t +4.4%
1986 366,300 t -6.1%
1987 420,000 t +14.7%
1988 548,000 t +30.5%
1989 540,400 t -1.4%
1990 523,000 t -3.2%
1991 523,000 t +0.0%
1992 603,639 t +15.4%
1993 590,300 t -2.2%
1994 641,900 t +8.7%
1995 762,400 t +18.8%
1996 870,200 t +14.1%
1997 1.02 million t +17.4%
1998 1.33 million t +29.8%
1999 1.88 million t +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 238,620 t 163,000 t 291,900 t 10
1980s 381,070 t 259,900 t 548,000 t 10
1990s 873,876 t 523,000 t 1.88 million t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million t compare
  2. 6 Japan 2.00 million t compare
  3. 7 Italy 1.90 million t compare
  4. 9 Germany 1.74 million t compare
  5. 10 Canada 1.71 million t compare
  6. 11 Poland 1.37 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Recovered paper — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg was 1.88 million t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 163,000 t in 1970.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 1999.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,283 data points, 1970–2024
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