Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 7,086 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,086 t
Change on year
up 550.1%
World rank
99th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16,732 t
in 1994
All-time low
17 t
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200820241992: 11.0k t1993: 16.2k t1994: 16.7k t1995: 14.0k t1996: 5.3k t1997: 3.5k t1998: 8.0k t1999: 8.0k t2000: 4.5k t2001: 900 t2002: 1.0k t2003: 1.1k t2004: 1.0k t2005: 30 t2006: 108 t2007: 506 t2008: 17 t2009: 275 t2010: 796 t2011: 3.6k t2012: 2.4k t2013: 1.0k t2014: 742 t2015: 700 t2016: 2.3k t2017: 1.5k t2018: 590 t2019: 774 t2020: 1.2k t2021: 1.1k t2022: 301 t2023: 1.1k t2024: 7.1k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 7,086 t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 550.1% on the previous year and up 855.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 16,732 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17 t, in 2008.

That places China, mainland 99th out of 221 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 paper — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 10,992 t —
1993 16,156 t +47.0%
1994 16,732 t +3.6%
1995 14,000 t -16.3%
1996 5,300 t -62.1%
1997 3,500 t -34.0%
1998 8,000 t +128.6%
1999 8,000 t +0.0%
2000 4,500 t -43.8%
2001 900 t -80.0%
2002 1,000 t +11.1%
2003 1,085 t +8.5%
2004 1,000 t -7.8%
2005 30 t -97.0%
2006 108 t +260.0%
2007 506 t +368.5%
2008 17 t -96.6%
2009 275 t +1517.6%
2010 796 t +189.5%
2011 3,566 t +348.0%
2012 2,432 t -31.8%
2013 1,049 t -56.9%
2014 742 t -29.3%
2015 700 t -5.7%
2016 2,328 t +232.6%
2017 1,515 t -34.9%
2018 590 t -61.1%
2019 774 t +31.2%
2020 1,233 t +59.3%
2021 1,135 t -7.9%
2022 301 t -73.5%
2023 1,090 t +262.1%
2024 7,086 t +550.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1517.6% 17 t 275 t
2024 +550.1% 1,090 t 7,086 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,335 t 3,500 t 16,732 t 8
2000s 942.1 t 17 t 4,500 t 10
2010s 1,449 t 590 t 3,566 t 10
2020s 2,169 t 301 t 7,086 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 96 Mozambique 7,683 t compare
  2. 97 Kenya 7,485 t compare
  3. 98 Andorra 7,349 t compare
  4. 100 Kazakhstan 6,561 t compare
  5. 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,315 t compare
  6. 101 Laos 6,315 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in China, mainland?
Recovered paper — export quantity in China, mainland was 7,086 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 16,732 t in 1994.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 17 t in 2008.
How does China, mainland rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 855.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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