Recovered paper — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Recovered paper — Export value was 130,158 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
130,158 1000 USD
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
297,624 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
3,177 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 130,158 1000 USD for recovered paper — export value in 2024.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 297,624 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,177 1000 USD, in 1971.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 16th 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 China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 3,350 1000 USD —
1971 3,177 1000 USD -5.2%
1972 5,774 1000 USD +81.7%
1973 9,843 1000 USD +70.5%
1974 16,064 1000 USD +63.2%
1975 7,696 1000 USD -52.1%
1976 12,689 1000 USD +64.9%
1977 16,704 1000 USD +31.6%
1978 18,376 1000 USD +10.0%
1979 26,248 1000 USD +42.8%
1980 31,782 1000 USD +21.1%
1981 21,760 1000 USD -31.5%
1982 21,244 1000 USD -2.4%
1983 28,841 1000 USD +35.8%
1984 34,376 1000 USD +19.2%
1985 23,241 1000 USD -32.4%
1986 33,169 1000 USD +42.7%
1987 33,169 1000 USD +0.0%
1988 62,467 1000 USD +88.3%
1989 59,248 1000 USD -5.2%
1990 52,969 1000 USD -10.6%
1991 61,081 1000 USD +15.3%
1992 48,279 1000 USD -21.0%
1993 32,116 1000 USD -33.5%
1994 42,528 1000 USD +32.4%
1995 68,604 1000 USD +61.3%
1996 44,477 1000 USD -35.2%
1997 40,117 1000 USD -9.8%
1998 34,420 1000 USD -14.2%
1999 43,707 1000 USD +27.0%
2000 77,294 1000 USD +76.8%
2001 63,564 1000 USD -17.8%
2002 56,307 1000 USD -11.4%
2003 71,404 1000 USD +26.8%
2004 89,848 1000 USD +25.8%
2005 107,350 1000 USD +19.5%
2006 120,547 1000 USD +12.3%
2007 165,761 1000 USD +37.5%
2008 201,206 1000 USD +21.4%
2009 136,564 1000 USD -32.1%
2010 232,882 1000 USD +70.5%
2011 297,624 1000 USD +27.8%
2012 248,628 1000 USD -16.5%
2013 204,043 1000 USD -17.9%
2014 175,270 1000 USD -14.1%
2015 161,262 1000 USD -8.0%
2016 149,051 1000 USD -7.6%
2017 171,582 1000 USD +15.1%
2018 170,202 1000 USD -0.8%
2019 91,838 1000 USD -46.0%
2020 82,510 1000 USD -10.2%
2021 149,212 1000 USD +80.8%
2022 151,575 1000 USD +1.6%
2023 133,215 1000 USD -12.1%
2024 130,158 1000 USD -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,992 1000 USD 3,177 1000 USD 26,248 1000 USD 10
1980s 34,930 1000 USD 21,244 1000 USD 62,467 1000 USD 10
1990s 46,830 1000 USD 32,116 1000 USD 68,604 1000 USD 10
2000s 108,984 1000 USD 56,307 1000 USD 201,206 1000 USD 10
2010s 190,238 1000 USD 91,838 1000 USD 297,624 1000 USD 10
2020s 129,334 1000 USD 82,510 1000 USD 151,575 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 13 Australia 159,330 1000 USD compare
  2. 14 China 153,713 1000 USD compare
  3. 15 Spain 144,825 1000 USD compare
  4. 17 Czechia 114,619 1000 USD compare
  5. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 105,708 1000 USD compare
  6. 19 Denmark 84,686 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Recovered paper — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR was 130,158 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 297,624 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,177 1000 USD in 1971.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for recovered paper — export value?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,295 data points, 1970–2024
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