Recovered paper — Export value in Europe

Europe: Recovered paper — Export value was 3.78 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.78 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 20.9%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.63 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
46,778 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in Europe, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 3.78 million 1000 USD for recovered paper — export value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Europe peaked at 5.63 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,778 1000 USD, in 1971.

Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups 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 value in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export value in Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 63,004 1000 USD —
1971 46,778 1000 USD -25.8%
1972 59,950 1000 USD +28.2%
1973 102,394 1000 USD +70.8%
1974 244,827 1000 USD +139.1%
1975 122,699 1000 USD -49.9%
1976 168,381 1000 USD +37.2%
1977 171,194 1000 USD +1.7%
1978 173,970 1000 USD +1.6%
1979 280,722 1000 USD +61.4%
1980 352,804 1000 USD +25.7%
1981 265,731 1000 USD -24.7%
1982 239,795 1000 USD -9.8%
1983 246,319 1000 USD +2.7%
1984 335,815 1000 USD +36.3%
1985 340,201 1000 USD +1.3%
1986 336,366 1000 USD -1.1%
1987 414,540 1000 USD +23.2%
1988 588,862 1000 USD +42.1%
1989 569,995 1000 USD -3.2%
1990 608,650 1000 USD +6.8%
1991 552,489 1000 USD -9.2%
1992 616,891 1000 USD +11.7%
1993 393,979 1000 USD -36.1%
1994 701,432 1000 USD +78.0%
1995 1.17 million 1000 USD +67.1%
1996 706,152 1000 USD -39.7%
1997 587,462 1000 USD -16.8%
1998 567,462 1000 USD -3.4%
1999 704,277 1000 USD +24.1%
2000 1.32 million 1000 USD +87.7%
2001 899,817 1000 USD -31.9%
2002 1.17 million 1000 USD +30.4%
2003 1.56 million 1000 USD +33.0%
2004 1.97 million 1000 USD +26.5%
2005 2.19 million 1000 USD +10.7%
2006 2.48 million 1000 USD +13.5%
2007 3.67 million 1000 USD +47.9%
2008 4.31 million 1000 USD +17.4%
2009 3.00 million 1000 USD -30.3%
2010 4.46 million 1000 USD +48.6%
2011 5.63 million 1000 USD +26.2%
2012 4.38 million 1000 USD -22.2%
2013 4.00 million 1000 USD -8.8%
2014 3.89 million 1000 USD -2.7%
2015 3.67 million 1000 USD -5.6%
2016 3.74 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2017 4.44 million 1000 USD +18.9%
2018 3.86 million 1000 USD -13.1%
2019 2.92 million 1000 USD -24.4%
2020 2.53 million 1000 USD -13.5%
2021 4.77 million 1000 USD +88.7%
2022 4.55 million 1000 USD -4.7%
2023 3.13 million 1000 USD -31.2%
2024 3.78 million 1000 USD +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 143,392 1000 USD 46,778 1000 USD 280,722 1000 USD 10
1980s 369,043 1000 USD 239,795 1000 USD 588,862 1000 USD 10
1990s 661,054 1000 USD 393,979 1000 USD 1.17 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.26 million 1000 USD 899,817 1000 USD 4.31 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 4.10 million 1000 USD 2.92 million 1000 USD 5.63 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 3.75 million 1000 USD 2.53 million 1000 USD 4.77 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 United States 2.46 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 767,756 1000 USD compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 767,756 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 443,463 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 France 351,383 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export value in Europe?
Recovered paper — export value in Europe was 3.78 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.63 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 46,778 1000 USD in 1971.
How does Europe rank for recovered paper — export value?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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