Recovered paper — Export value in Spain
Spain: Recovered paper — Export value was 144,825 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export value in Spain stood at 144,825 1000 USD.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Spain peaked at 203,367 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 111 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Spain 15th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 192 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1972 | 298 1000 USD | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 1,198 1000 USD | +302.0% |
| 1974 | 1,955 1000 USD | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 1,139 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 1,393 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 2,370 1000 USD | +70.1% |
| 1978 | 1,273 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 3,227 1000 USD | +153.5% |
| 1980 | 3,452 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2,437 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 3,576 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 1,674 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1984 | 1,640 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,601 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,751 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1,640 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,346 1000 USD | +104.0% |
| 1989 | 2,304 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 1,600 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 2,500 1000 USD | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 4,107 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 1993 | 4,056 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,822 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 10,774 1000 USD | +123.4% |
| 1996 | 7,900 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 6,503 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 8,531 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 11,253 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 26,884 1000 USD | +138.9% |
| 2001 | 16,569 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 20,800 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 22,132 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 43,163 1000 USD | +95.0% |
| 2005 | 60,946 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 50,648 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 92,300 1000 USD | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 154,956 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 2009 | 129,524 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 137,551 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 181,531 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 129,689 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 117,396 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 145,862 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 161,069 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 183,263 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 203,367 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 158,413 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 91,591 1000 USD | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 86,238 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 183,966 1000 USD | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 173,469 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 136,318 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 144,825 1000 USD | +6.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 144,825 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 10.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 144,825 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,763 1000 USD, 11.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export value in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +302.0% | 298 1000 USD | 1,198 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,316 1000 USD | 111 1000 USD | 3,227 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,342 1000 USD | 1,601 1000 USD | 3,576 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,205 1000 USD | 1,600 1000 USD | 11,253 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,792 1000 USD | 16,569 1000 USD | 154,956 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,973 1000 USD | 91,591 1000 USD | 203,367 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,963 1000 USD | 86,238 1000 USD | 183,966 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 191,933 1000 USD compare
- 13 Australia 159,330 1000 USD compare
- 14 China 153,713 1000 USD compare
- 16 China, Hong Kong SAR 130,158 1000 USD compare
- 17 Czechia 114,619 1000 USD compare
- 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 105,708 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export value in Spain?
- Recovered paper — export value in Spain was 144,825 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 203,367 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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