Recovered paper — Export value in Iraq
Iraq: Recovered paper — Export value was 73,103 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Iraq, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in Iraq is 73,103 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 1,672.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Iraq peaked at 90,099 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 19 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 15 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 173 1000 USD | +1053.3% |
| 2009 | 173 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 173 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 442 1000 USD | +155.5% |
| 2012 | 2,893 1000 USD | +554.5% |
| 2013 | 3,901 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 4,124 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 8,995 1000 USD | +118.1% |
| 2016 | 19,657 1000 USD | +118.5% |
| 2017 | 29,778 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 21,829 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 26,794 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 17,028 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 60,216 1000 USD | +253.6% |
| 2022 | 90,099 1000 USD | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 53,411 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 73,103 1000 USD | +36.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 73,103 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,000 1000 USD, 73.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 73,103 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,223 1000 USD, 17.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export value in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1053.3% | 15 1000 USD | 173 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +554.5% | 442 1000 USD | 2,893 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 173 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,859 1000 USD | 173 1000 USD | 29,778 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,771 1000 USD | 17,028 1000 USD | 90,099 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export value in Iraq?
- Recovered paper — export value in Iraq was 73,103 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90,099 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,672.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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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