Recovered paper — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 3.79 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.79 million t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 4.93 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40,200 t, in 1978.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 77,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 74,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 102,000 t | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 140,000 t | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 66,700 t | -52.4% |
| 1976 | 54,900 t | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 44,500 t | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 40,200 t | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 116,800 t | +190.5% |
| 1980 | 210,700 t | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 157,300 t | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 125,500 t | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 193,000 t | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 256,000 t | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 196,000 t | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 248,000 t | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 347,900 t | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 423,600 t | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 479,400 t | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 404,400 t | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 338,500 t | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 330,540 t | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 171,249 t | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 419,000 t | +144.7% |
| 1995 | 271,000 t | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 305,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 490,000 t | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 442,700 t | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 451,700 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 590,300 t | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 694,400 t | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million t | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million t | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million t | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million t | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million t | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million t | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million t | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million t | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.39 million t | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.48 million t | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million t | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million t | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million t | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.73 million t | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million t | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million t | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million t | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million t | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 million t | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million t | -4.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.79 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,668 t, 49.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.79 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,659 t, 49.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +190.5% | 40,200 t | 116,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,510 t | 40,200 t | 140,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,740 t | 125,500 t | 479,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,409 t | 171,249 t | 490,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million t | 590,300 t | 4.89 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million t | 4.25 million t | 4.93 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million t | 3.79 million t | 4.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 12.05 million t compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.79 million t compare
- 4 France 2.42 million t compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million t compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in United Kingdom was 3.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,200 t in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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