Recovered paper — Import quantity in Algeria

Algeria: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 459 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
459 t
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
125th
of 231 countries
All-time high
17,200 t
in 1983
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Algeria, 1974–2024

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 459 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Algeria peaked at 17,200 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

Algeria ranks 125th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Algeria, 1974 to 2024.
Year t Change
1974 6,200 t —
1975 5,600 t -9.7%
1976 2,800 t -50.0%
1977 7,100 t +153.6%
1978 1,900 t -73.2%
1979 1,200 t -36.8%
1980 5,100 t +325.0%
1981 4,800 t -5.9%
1982 13,400 t +179.2%
1983 17,200 t +28.4%
1984 8,300 t -51.7%
1985 8,300 t +0.0%
1986 8,300 t +0.0%
1987 8,300 t +0.0%
1988 8,300 t +0.0%
1989 8,300 t +0.0%
1990 8,300 t +0.0%
1991 8,300 t +0.0%
1992 305 t -96.3%
1993 400 t +31.1%
1994 500 t +25.0%
1995 500 t +0.0%
1996 2,900 t +480.0%
1997 2,900 t +0.0%
1998 82 t -97.2%
1999 229 t +179.3%
2000 25 t -89.1%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 1,691 t —
2003 50 t -97.0%
2004 2,245 t +4390.0%
2005 170 t -92.4%
2006 792 t +365.9%
2007 2,252 t +184.3%
2008 2,177 t -3.3%
2009 1,497 t -31.2%
2010 1,209 t -19.2%
2011 1,984 t +64.1%
2012 1,256 t -36.7%
2013 507 t -59.6%
2014 395 t -22.1%
2015 50 t -87.3%
2016 29 t -42.0%
2017 37 t +27.6%
2018 37 t +0.0%
2019 452 t +1121.6%
2020 82 t -81.9%
2021 68 t -17.1%
2022 1,317 t +1836.8%
2023 514 t -61.0%
2024 459 t -10.7%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 459 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 459 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,076 t, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +4390.0% 50 t 2,245 t
2022 +1836.8% 68 t 1,317 t
2019 +1121.6% 37 t 452 t
1996 +480.0% 500 t 2,900 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,133 t 1,200 t 7,100 t 6
1980s 9,030 t 4,800 t 17,200 t 10
1990s 2,442 t 82 t 8,300 t 10
2000s 1,090 t 0 t 2,252 t 10
2010s 595.6 t 29 t 1,984 t 10
2020s 488 t 68 t 1,317 t 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 122 Qatar 587 t compare
  2. 123 Yemen 489 t compare
  3. 124 Jamaica 464 t compare
  4. 126 Madagascar 449 t compare
  5. 127 Belize 416 t compare
  6. 128 Nepal 400 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Algeria?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Algeria was 459 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 17,200 t in 1983.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Algeria rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Algeria ranks 125th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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