Recovered paper — Export value in Australia
Australia: Recovered paper — Export value was 159,330 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Australia, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export value in Australia stood at 159,330 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Australia peaked at 247,566 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 112 1000 USD, in 1978.
That places Australia 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 112 1000 USD | — |
| 1979 | 344 1000 USD | +207.1% |
| 1980 | 445 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 831 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 1,207 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 2,407 1000 USD | +99.4% |
| 1984 | 2,696 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 4,650 1000 USD | +72.5% |
| 1986 | 5,543 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 6,901 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 8,342 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 9,171 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 12,619 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 7,635 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 5,717 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 13,757 1000 USD | +140.6% |
| 1994 | 10,914 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 32,437 1000 USD | +197.2% |
| 1996 | 20,540 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 7,962 1000 USD | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 11,230 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 18,528 1000 USD | +65.0% |
| 2000 | 27,821 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 24,736 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 27,944 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 32,430 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 50,856 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 94,772 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2006 | 112,500 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 175,446 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 230,307 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 151,751 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 229,122 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 247,566 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 245,178 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 222,751 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 211,780 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 189,761 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 180,379 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 210,688 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 176,402 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 128,187 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 117,725 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 205,010 1000 USD | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 215,713 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 137,908 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 159,330 1000 USD | +15.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 159,330 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 11.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 159,330 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 313 1000 USD, 509.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228 1000 USD | 112 1000 USD | 344 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,219 1000 USD | 445 1000 USD | 9,171 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,134 1000 USD | 5,717 1000 USD | 32,437 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,856 1000 USD | 24,736 1000 USD | 230,307 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,181 1000 USD | 128,187 1000 USD | 247,566 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,137 1000 USD | 117,725 1000 USD | 215,713 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export value in Australia?
- Recovered paper — export value in Australia was 159,330 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 247,566 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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