Recovered paper — Export quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 5.94 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 5.94 million t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 7.29 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 218,000 t, in 1971.
Northern Europe ranks 7th of 29 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 252,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 218,000 t | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 225,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 302,000 t | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 386,267 t | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 238,445 t | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 288,408 t | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 271,800 t | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 256,448 t | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 358,400 t | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 453,100 t | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 388,327 t | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 365,600 t | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 444,400 t | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 604,500 t | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 563,800 t | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 633,100 t | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 715,500 t | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 832,300 t | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 906,100 t | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 855,800 t | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 739,400 t | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 852,581 t | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 787,756 t | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million t | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million t | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million t | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million t | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million t | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million t | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million t | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million t | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 4.52 million t | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 4.99 million t | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.87 million t | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million t | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 6.98 million t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.66 million t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million t | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million t | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.67 million t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.46 million t | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.65 million t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.19 million t | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 7.29 million t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million t | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.62 million t | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.41 million t | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million t | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.60 million t | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 6.31 million t | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.14 million t | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.94 million t | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,677 t | 218,000 t | 386,267 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 590,673 t | 365,600 t | 906,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million t | 739,400 t | 1.48 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 million t | 1.66 million t | 6.98 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 million t | 6.41 million t | 7.29 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 million t | 5.86 million t | 6.60 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in Northern Europe?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Northern Europe was 5.94 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,000 t in 1971.
- How does Northern Europe rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Northern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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