Recovered paper — Export value in World

World: Recovered paper — Export value was 7.92 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.92 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.14 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
81,155 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in World, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in World is 7.92 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in World peaked at 12.14 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81,155 1000 USD, in 1971.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export value in World, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 96,755 1000 USD —
1971 81,155 1000 USD -16.1%
1972 96,259 1000 USD +18.6%
1973 169,568 1000 USD +76.2%
1974 428,137 1000 USD +152.5%
1975 219,515 1000 USD -48.7%
1976 327,432 1000 USD +49.2%
1977 348,142 1000 USD +6.3%
1978 361,820 1000 USD +3.9%
1979 589,058 1000 USD +62.8%
1980 743,920 1000 USD +26.3%
1981 597,469 1000 USD -19.7%
1982 545,572 1000 USD -8.7%
1983 617,201 1000 USD +13.1%
1984 822,982 1000 USD +33.3%
1985 753,726 1000 USD -8.4%
1986 894,228 1000 USD +18.6%
1987 1.10 million 1000 USD +23.3%
1988 1.43 million 1000 USD +29.6%
1989 1.51 million 1000 USD +5.9%
1990 1.57 million 1000 USD +3.9%
1991 1.45 million 1000 USD -7.7%
1992 1.46 million 1000 USD +0.3%
1993 1.07 million 1000 USD -26.6%
1994 1.56 million 1000 USD +45.5%
1995 2.33 million 1000 USD +49.6%
1996 1.69 million 1000 USD -27.2%
1997 1.62 million 1000 USD -4.2%
1998 1.57 million 1000 USD -3.2%
1999 1.82 million 1000 USD +16.0%
2000 2.95 million 1000 USD +61.7%
2001 2.16 million 1000 USD -26.9%
2002 2.67 million 1000 USD +23.7%
2003 3.53 million 1000 USD +32.2%
2004 4.30 million 1000 USD +22.1%
2005 4.94 million 1000 USD +14.7%
2006 5.69 million 1000 USD +15.2%
2007 8.03 million 1000 USD +41.3%
2008 9.23 million 1000 USD +14.8%
2009 7.13 million 1000 USD -22.7%
2010 9.97 million 1000 USD +39.8%
2011 12.14 million 1000 USD +21.8%
2012 10.29 million 1000 USD -15.3%
2013 9.50 million 1000 USD -7.6%
2014 9.28 million 1000 USD -2.4%
2015 8.81 million 1000 USD -5.0%
2016 9.01 million 1000 USD +2.2%
2017 10.17 million 1000 USD +13.0%
2018 9.46 million 1000 USD -7.0%
2019 7.04 million 1000 USD -25.6%
2020 6.23 million 1000 USD -11.6%
2021 10.04 million 1000 USD +61.1%
2022 9.78 million 1000 USD -2.6%
2023 7.15 million 1000 USD -26.9%
2024 7.92 million 1000 USD +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 271,784 1000 USD 81,155 1000 USD 589,058 1000 USD 10
1980s 902,090 1000 USD 545,572 1000 USD 1.51 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.61 million 1000 USD 1.07 million 1000 USD 2.33 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 5.06 million 1000 USD 2.16 million 1000 USD 9.23 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 9.57 million 1000 USD 7.04 million 1000 USD 12.14 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 8.23 million 1000 USD 6.23 million 1000 USD 10.04 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export value in World?
Recovered paper — export value in World was 7.92 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 12.14 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 81,155 1000 USD in 1971.
How does World rank for recovered paper — export value?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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