Recovered paper — Export quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 3,172 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Ecuador, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export quantity in Ecuador stood at 3,172 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Ecuador peaked at 35,780 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Ecuador ranks 116th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,600 t | — |
| 1998 | 2,600 t | +62.5% |
| 1999 | 400 t | -84.6% |
| 2000 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 t | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 t | +233.3% |
| 2004 | 11,945 t | +298.2% |
| 2005 | 11,945 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,945 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,945 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,458 t | +79.6% |
| 2009 | 29,186 t | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 27,596 t | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35,780 t | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 26,962 t | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 25,282 t | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18,209 t | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 11,961 t | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 8,820 t | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 6,609 t | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 6,609 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,657 t | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 1,612 t | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 3,087 t | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 3,370 t | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,575 t | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 3,172 t | -11.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,172 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,133 t, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,172 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,229 t, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +298.2% | 3,000 t | 11,945 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766.67 t | 0 t | 2,600 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,312 t | 400 t | 29,186 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,248 t | 4,657 t | 35,780 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,963 t | 1,612 t | 3,575 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in Ecuador?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Ecuador was 3,172 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 35,780 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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