Recovered paper — Export quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 47,953 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
47,953 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 221 countries
All-time high
57,472 t
in 2017
All-time low
900 t
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Recovered paper — Export quantity in El Salvador, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 900 t1996: 1.5k t1997: 2.0k t1998: 1.7k t1999: 3.8k t2000: 4.0k t2001: 7.3k t2002: 7.3k t2003: 11.0k t2004: 11.3k t2005: 11.5k t2006: 6.2k t2007: 17.2k t2008: 25.2k t2009: 27.7k t2010: 34.2k t2011: 34.7k t2012: 45.6k t2013: 47.4k t2014: 44.9k t2015: 49.1k t2016: 54.3k t2017: 57.5k t2018: 46.1k t2019: 42.5k t2020: 41.2k t2021: 45.0k t2022: 47.9k t2023: 47.5k t2024: 48.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — export quantity in El Salvador is 47,953 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in El Salvador peaked at 57,472 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 900 t, in 1995.

El Salvador ranks 69th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export quantity in El Salvador, 1995 to 2024.
Year t Change
1995 900 t —
1996 1,500 t +66.7%
1997 2,000 t +33.3%
1998 1,700 t -15.0%
1999 3,800 t +123.5%
2000 4,000 t +5.3%
2001 7,300 t +82.5%
2002 7,300 t +0.0%
2003 11,007 t +50.8%
2004 11,280 t +2.5%
2005 11,516 t +2.1%
2006 6,226 t -45.9%
2007 17,230 t +176.7%
2008 25,185 t +46.2%
2009 27,704 t +10.0%
2010 34,236 t +23.6%
2011 34,732 t +1.4%
2012 45,565 t +31.2%
2013 47,352 t +3.9%
2014 44,874 t -5.2%
2015 49,072 t +9.4%
2016 54,320 t +10.7%
2017 57,472 t +5.8%
2018 46,101 t -19.8%
2019 42,462 t -7.9%
2020 41,163 t -3.1%
2021 44,979 t +9.3%
2022 47,861 t +6.4%
2023 47,534 t -0.7%
2024 47,953 t +0.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 47,953 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,133 t, 7.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 47,953 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,229 t, 21.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in El Salvador 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
2007 +176.7% 6,226 t 17,230 t
1999 +123.5% 1,700 t 3,800 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,980 t 900 t 3,800 t 5
2000s 12,875 t 4,000 t 27,704 t 10
2010s 45,619 t 34,236 t 57,472 t 10
2020s 45,898 t 41,163 t 47,953 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 66 Türkiye 52,125 t compare
  2. 66 Turkey 52,125 t compare
  3. 68 Czechoslovakia 50,700 t
  4. 70 Honduras 47,231 t compare
  5. 71 North Macedonia 40,666 t compare
  6. 72 Israel 39,034 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in El Salvador?
Recovered paper — export quantity in El Salvador was 47,953 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 57,472 t in 2017.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 900 t in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
El Salvador ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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