Recovered paper — Export quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 121 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export quantity in Egypt is 121 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Egypt peaked at 8,140 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Egypt 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 600 t | — |
| 1996 | 1,400 t | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 8,140 t | — |
| 2010 | 435 t | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 91 t | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 125 t | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 522 t | +317.6% |
| 2014 | 27 t | -94.8% |
| 2015 | 187 t | +592.6% |
| 2016 | 316 t | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 4 t | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 184 t | +4500.0% |
| 2020 | 21 t | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 121 t | +476.2% |
| 2022 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 121 t | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 121 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529 t, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 121 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,846 t, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4500.0% | 4 t | 184 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.33 t | 0 t | 1,400 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 814 t | 0 t | 8,140 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.5 t | 4 t | 522 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 t | 21 t | 121 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 171 Eritrea 171 t compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169 t compare
- 173 Gabon 139 t compare
- 175 Belarus 120 t compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 114 t compare
- 176 Micronesia 114 t compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in Egypt?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Egypt was 121 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8,140 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Egypt ranks 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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