Recovered paper — Export quantity in Mexico

Mexico: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 154,019 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
154,019 t
Change on year
up 397.9%
World rank
40th
of 221 countries
All-time high
546,971 t
in 2013
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1985
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Recovered paper — Export quantity in Mexico, 1982–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982200320241982: 4.0k t1983: 4.0k t1984: 2.0k t1985: 1.0k t1986: 1.0k t1987: 8.0k t1988: 5.2k t1989: 6.7k t1990: 1.3k t1991: 5.0k t1992: 14.2k t1993: 14.5k t1994: 14.5k t1995: 25.8k t1996: 42.0k t1997: 49.6k t1998: 45.0k t1999: 222.6k t2000: 205.0k t2001: 65.0k t2002: 65.0k t2003: 126.0k t2004: 243.0k t2005: 166.0k t2006: 208.7k t2007: 218.6k t2008: 311.5k t2009: 196.5k t2010: 311.7k t2011: 446.6k t2012: 461.0k t2013: 547.0k t2014: 464.9k t2015: 436.4k t2016: 367.1k t2017: 364.5k t2018: 262.3k t2019: 90.6k t2020: 77.2k t2021: 102.5k t2022: 31.2k t2023: 30.9k t2024: 154.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — export quantity in Mexico stood at 154,019 t.

That represents a change of up 397.9% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Mexico peaked at 546,971 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1985.

That places Mexico 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export quantity in Mexico, 1982 to 2024.
Year t Change
1982 4,000 t —
1983 4,000 t +0.0%
1984 2,000 t -50.0%
1985 1,000 t -50.0%
1986 1,000 t +0.0%
1987 8,000 t +700.0%
1988 5,200 t -35.0%
1989 6,700 t +28.8%
1990 1,300 t -80.6%
1991 5,000 t +284.6%
1992 14,182 t +183.6%
1993 14,511 t +2.3%
1994 14,511 t +0.0%
1995 25,800 t +77.8%
1996 42,000 t +62.8%
1997 49,600 t +18.1%
1998 45,000 t -9.3%
1999 222,600 t +394.7%
2000 205,000 t -7.9%
2001 65,000 t -68.3%
2002 65,000 t +0.0%
2003 126,000 t +93.8%
2004 243,000 t +92.9%
2005 166,000 t -31.7%
2006 208,650 t +25.7%
2007 218,626 t +4.8%
2008 311,549 t +42.5%
2009 196,489 t -36.9%
2010 311,698 t +58.6%
2011 446,597 t +43.3%
2012 461,000 t +3.2%
2013 546,971 t +18.6%
2014 464,889 t -15.0%
2015 436,380 t -6.1%
2016 367,121 t -15.9%
2017 364,451 t -0.7%
2018 262,325 t -28.0%
2019 90,573 t -65.5%
2020 77,243 t -14.7%
2021 102,478 t +32.7%
2022 31,169 t -69.6%
2023 30,934 t -0.8%
2024 154,019 t +397.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 154,019 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,133 t, 25.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 154,019 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,229 t, 69.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in Mexico 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
1987 +700.0% 1,000 t 8,000 t
1999 +394.7% 45,000 t 222,600 t
2024 +397.9% 30,934 t 154,019 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,988 t 1,000 t 8,000 t 8
1990s 43,450 t 1,300 t 222,600 t 10
2000s 180,531 t 65,000 t 311,549 t 10
2010s 375,200 t 90,573 t 546,971 t 10
2020s 79,169 t 30,934 t 154,019 t 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 37 Bulgaria 190,741 t compare
  2. 38 Croatia 178,460 t compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 154,434 t compare
  4. 41 Caribbean 139,076 t compare
  5. 42 Finland 125,801 t compare
  6. 43 Guatemala 123,625 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in Mexico?
Recovered paper — export quantity in Mexico was 154,019 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 546,971 t in 2013.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1985.
How does Mexico rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
Mexico ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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