Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 104,319 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
104,319 t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
174,079 t
in 2021
All-time low
0 t
in 1998
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 1978–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k197820012024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of is 104,319 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 174,079 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 1978 to 2024.
Year t Change
1978 200 t —
1979 15 t -92.5%
1980 60 t +300.0%
1981 474 t +690.0%
1982 50 t -89.5%
1983 15 t -70.0%
1984 15 t +0.0%
1985 90 t +500.0%
1986 700 t +677.8%
1987 400 t -42.9%
1988 350 t -12.5%
1989 31,000 t +8757.1%
1990 19,000 t -38.7%
1991 1,200 t -93.7%
1992 6,016 t +401.3%
1993 4,654 t -22.6%
1994 3,970 t -14.7%
1995 3,100 t -21.9%
1996 900 t -71.0%
1997 900 t +0.0%
1998 0 t -100.0%
1999 2 t —
2000 1,700 t +84900.0%
2001 4,400 t +158.8%
2002 5,120 t +16.4%
2003 15,197 t +196.8%
2004 18,026 t +18.6%
2005 29,404 t +63.1%
2006 32,354 t +10.0%
2007 40,519 t +25.2%
2008 15,086 t -62.8%
2009 44,056 t +192.0%
2010 63,686 t +44.6%
2011 65,535 t +2.9%
2012 71,230 t +8.7%
2013 65,797 t -7.6%
2014 81,920 t +24.5%
2015 106,688 t +30.2%
2016 117,834 t +10.4%
2017 135,645 t +15.1%
2018 167,782 t +23.7%
2019 121,470 t -27.6%
2020 110,119 t -9.3%
2021 174,079 t +58.1%
2022 110,037 t -36.8%
2023 105,320 t -4.3%
2024 104,319 t -1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of 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
2000 +84900.0% 2 t 1,700 t
1989 +8757.1% 350 t 31,000 t
1981 +690.0% 60 t 474 t
1986 +677.8% 90 t 700 t
1985 +500.0% 15 t 90 t
1992 +401.3% 1,200 t 6,016 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107.5 t 15 t 200 t 2
1980s 3,315 t 15 t 31,000 t 10
1990s 3,974 t 0 t 19,000 t 10
2000s 20,586 t 1,700 t 44,056 t 10
2010s 99,759 t 63,686 t 167,782 t 10
2020s 120,775 t 104,319 t 174,079 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 45 Jordan 114,504 t compare
  2. 46 Algeria 112,842 t compare
  3. 47 Sri Lanka 112,630 t compare
  4. 49 USSR 100,000 t compare
  5. 50 Philippines 97,534 t compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 83,562 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of?
Recovered paper — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of was 104,319 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 174,079 t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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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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