Recovered paper — Export value in Northern America

Northern America: Recovered paper — Export value was 2.73 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.73 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.09 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
28,995 1000 USD
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in Northern America, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — export value in Northern America stood at 2.73 million 1000 USD.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Northern America peaked at 4.09 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28,995 1000 USD, in 1972.

Northern America ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 110,971 1000 USD 28,995 1000 USD 273,150 1000 USD 10
1980s 465,267 1000 USD 268,282 1000 USD 820,792 1000 USD 10
1990s 762,913 1000 USD 563,571 1000 USD 923,135 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.94 million 1000 USD 941,616 1000 USD 3.21 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 3.49 million 1000 USD 2.89 million 1000 USD 4.09 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 3.04 million 1000 USD 2.63 million 1000 USD 3.57 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 767,756 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 443,463 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 France 351,383 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Japan 341,792 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Germany 302,961 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Italy 302,534 1000 USD compare
  7. 7 Canada 277,353 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export value in Northern America?
Recovered paper — export value in Northern America was 2.73 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.09 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 28,995 1000 USD in 1972.
How does Northern America rank for recovered paper — export value?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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About this data

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
237 places, 7,877 data points, 1970–2024
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