Recovered paper — Export quantity in Latvia

Latvia: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 76,659 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76,659 t
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
53rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
99,865 t
in 2021
All-time low
415 t
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Recovered paper — Export quantity in Latvia, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200820241992: 415 t1993: 1.7k t1994: 11.0k t1995: 16.7k t1996: 16.7k t1997: 16.0k t1998: 19.0k t1999: 24.2k t2000: 26.1k t2001: 26.1k t2002: 31.4k t2003: 35.4k t2004: 39.4k t2005: 44.4k t2006: 40.0k t2007: 37.8k t2008: 38.3k t2009: 37.0k t2010: 28.8k t2011: 32.3k t2012: 40.8k t2013: 57.8k t2014: 60.4k t2015: 72.1k t2016: 69.0k t2017: 70.2k t2018: 70.2k t2019: 76.0k t2020: 85.7k t2021: 99.9k t2022: 89.7k t2023: 83.9k t2024: 76.7k t

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 76,659 t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Latvia peaked at 99,865 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 415 t, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Export quantity in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export quantity in Latvia, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 415 t —
1993 1,660 t +300.0%
1994 11,000 t +562.7%
1995 16,700 t +51.8%
1996 16,700 t +0.0%
1997 16,000 t -4.2%
1998 19,000 t +18.8%
1999 24,200 t +27.4%
2000 26,100 t +7.9%
2001 26,090 t -0.0%
2002 31,440 t +20.5%
2003 35,402 t +12.6%
2004 39,372 t +11.2%
2005 44,359 t +12.7%
2006 39,968 t -9.9%
2007 37,752 t -5.5%
2008 38,308 t +1.5%
2009 36,989 t -3.4%
2010 28,828 t -22.1%
2011 32,261 t +11.9%
2012 40,805 t +26.5%
2013 57,792 t +41.6%
2014 60,370 t +4.5%
2015 72,133 t +19.5%
2016 69,047 t -4.3%
2017 70,151 t +1.6%
2018 70,151 t +0.0%
2019 75,977 t +8.3%
2020 85,700 t +12.8%
2021 99,865 t +16.5%
2022 89,742 t -10.1%
2023 83,917 t -6.5%
2024 76,659 t -8.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 76,659 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,668 t, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 76,659 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,659 t, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in Latvia 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
1994 +562.7% 1,660 t 11,000 t
1993 +300.0% 415 t 1,660 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,209 t 415 t 24,200 t 8
2000s 35,578 t 26,090 t 44,359 t 10
2010s 57,752 t 28,828 t 75,977 t 10
2020s 87,177 t 76,659 t 99,865 t 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 50 Philippines 97,534 t compare
  2. 51 Lithuania 83,562 t compare
  3. 52 Kuwait 76,668 t compare
  4. 54 Estonia 76,413 t compare
  5. 55 Serbia 76,000 t compare
  6. 56 Costa Rica 75,410 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in Latvia?
Recovered paper — export quantity in Latvia was 76,659 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 99,865 t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 415 t in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
Latvia ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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