Recovered paper — Export quantity in India
India: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 105 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in India, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export quantity in India stood at 105 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in India peaked at 6,852 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1999.
India ranks 180th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 331 t | — |
| 1993 | 331 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 187 t | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 600 t | +220.9% |
| 1996 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 t | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 2,686 t | — |
| 2005 | 2,254 t | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 297 t | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 297 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,931 t | +886.9% |
| 2009 | 2,511 t | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 4,494 t | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 179 t | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 6,852 t | +3727.9% |
| 2013 | 25 t | -99.6% |
| 2014 | 123 t | +392.0% |
| 2015 | 467 t | +279.7% |
| 2016 | 433 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 182 t | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 182 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 816 t | +348.4% |
| 2020 | 109 t | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 3,504 t | +3114.7% |
| 2022 | 317 t | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 215 t | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 105 t | -51.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 105 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529 t, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 105 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 65 t, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3727.9% | 179 t | 6,852 t |
| 2021 | +3114.7% | 109 t | 3,504 t |
| 2008 | +886.9% | 297 t | 2,931 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343.62 t | 0 t | 600 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,098 t | 0 t | 2,931 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,375 t | 25 t | 6,852 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 850 t | 105 t | 3,504 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 178 Fiji 112 t compare
- 179 Liberia 106 t compare
- 181 Malawi 99 t compare
- 182 Northern Mariana Islands 94 t compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 82 t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in India?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in India was 105 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,852 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1999.
- How does India rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- India ranks 180th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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