Recovered paper — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 919,092 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
919,092 t
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.64 million t
in 2009
All-time low
677,095 t
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 754.0k t2001: 808.6k t2002: 696.9k t2003: 677.1k t2004: 969.7k t2005: 879.0k t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.3M t2008: 1.5M t2009: 1.6M t2010: 1.5M t2011: 1.5M t2012: 1.3M t2013: 1.2M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.1M t2016: 1.1M t2017: 909.5k t2018: 1.0M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 886.8k t2021: 745.2k t2022: 769.8k t2023: 939.9k t2024: 919.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Belgium is 919,092 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.64 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 677,095 t, in 2003.

That places Belgium 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 million t 677,095 t 1.64 million t 10
2010s 1.17 million t 909,540 t 1.47 million t 10
2020s 852,170 t 745,214 t 939,903 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.18 million t compare
  2. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 1.18 million t compare
  3. 15 France 1.05 million t compare
  4. 17 Canada 889,690 t compare
  5. 18 Republic of Korea 821,635 t compare
  6. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 678,000 t

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Belgium?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Belgium was 919,092 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 677,095 t in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

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
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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