Recovered paper — Export quantity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 386,340 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
386,340 t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
589,749 t
in 2010
All-time low
127,000 t
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 386,340 t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 589,749 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 127,000 t, in 1971.

That places Switzerland 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 144,160 t 127,000 t 171,000 t 10
1980s 162,550 t 141,900 t 195,000 t 10
1990s 235,698 t 190,333 t 281,000 t 10
2000s 407,198 t 281,620 t 550,493 t 10
2010s 508,568 t 450,442 t 589,749 t 10
2020s 435,715 t 386,340 t 463,112 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Singapore 402,032 t compare
  2. 24 Portugal 399,294 t compare
  3. 25 United Arab Emirates 393,448 t compare
  4. 27 Norway 379,631 t compare
  5. 28 Austria 312,302 t compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 294,840 t compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export quantity in Switzerland?
Recovered paper — export quantity in Switzerland was 386,340 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 589,749 t in 2010.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 127,000 t in 1971.
How does Switzerland rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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

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
237 places, 7,865 data points, 1970–2024
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