Recovered paper — Export quantity in Europe
Europe: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 21.52 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Europe recorded 21.52 million t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Europe peaked at 25.83 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 929,000 t, in 1971.
That places Europe 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million t | 929,000 t | 2.35 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million t | 2.46 million t | 4.54 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 million t | 4.62 million t | 10.63 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.90 million t | 11.39 million t | 25.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.26 million t | 22.82 million t | 25.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 million t | 21.22 million t | 22.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.79 million t compare
- 2 France 2.42 million t compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million t compare
- 4 Japan 2.00 million t compare
- 5 Italy 1.90 million t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in Europe?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Europe was 21.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,000 t in 1971.
- How does Europe rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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About this data
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