Recovered paper — Import quantity in Brazil

Brazil: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 42,518 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42,518 t
Change on year
up 45.3%
World rank
52nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
188,995 t
in 2021
All-time low
5,200 t
in 1985
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Brazil, 1984–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1984200420241984: 7.1k t1985: 5.2k t1986: 16.1k t1987: 25.0k t1988: 25.0k t1989: 34.2k t1990: 21.8k t1991: 21.8k t1992: 24.8k t1993: 28.3k t1994: 23.1k t1995: 50.0k t1996: 29.4k t1997: 21.2k t1998: 22.0k t1999: 33.6k t2000: 24.0k t2001: 12.3k t2002: 13.5k t2003: 13.5k t2004: 15.0k t2005: 13.0k t2006: 13.2k t2007: 28.0k t2008: 19.0k t2009: 12.8k t2010: 20.1k t2011: 10.9k t2012: 8.2k t2013: 10.0k t2014: 24.9k t2015: 5.4k t2016: 12.7k t2017: 15.8k t2018: 25.1k t2019: 21.4k t2020: 24.4k t2021: 189.0k t2022: 44.7k t2023: 29.3k t2024: 42.5k t

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 42,518 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 45.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 188,995 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,200 t, in 1985.

That places Brazil 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Brazil, 1984 to 2024.
Year t Change
1984 7,100 t —
1985 5,200 t -26.8%
1986 16,100 t +209.6%
1987 25,000 t +55.3%
1988 25,000 t +0.0%
1989 34,200 t +36.8%
1990 21,800 t -36.3%
1991 21,800 t +0.0%
1992 24,778 t +13.7%
1993 28,297 t +14.2%
1994 23,100 t -18.4%
1995 50,000 t +116.5%
1996 29,400 t -41.2%
1997 21,200 t -27.9%
1998 22,000 t +3.8%
1999 33,600 t +52.7%
2000 24,000 t -28.6%
2001 12,300 t -48.8%
2002 13,500 t +9.8%
2003 13,500 t +0.0%
2004 15,000 t +11.1%
2005 13,021 t -13.2%
2006 13,221 t +1.5%
2007 28,000 t +111.8%
2008 19,000 t -32.1%
2009 12,845 t -32.4%
2010 20,136 t +56.8%
2011 10,949 t -45.6%
2012 8,166 t -25.4%
2013 10,005 t +22.5%
2014 24,949 t +149.4%
2015 5,381 t -78.4%
2016 12,698 t +136.0%
2017 15,794 t +24.4%
2018 25,130 t +59.1%
2019 21,371 t -15.0%
2020 24,354 t +14.0%
2021 188,995 t +676.0%
2022 44,681 t -76.4%
2023 29,270 t -34.5%
2024 42,518 t +45.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 42,518 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 78.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 42,518 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 580.5 t, 73.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Brazil 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
2021 +676.0% 24,354 t 188,995 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,767 t 5,200 t 34,200 t 6
1990s 27,598 t 21,200 t 50,000 t 10
2000s 16,439 t 12,300 t 28,000 t 10
2010s 15,458 t 5,381 t 25,130 t 10
2020s 65,964 t 24,354 t 188,995 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 49 Peru 49,938 t compare
  2. 50 Uzbekistan 46,687 t compare
  3. 51 Ecuador 44,303 t compare
  4. 53 South Africa 35,266 t compare
  5. 54 Czechia 33,000 t compare
  6. 55 Argentina 31,341 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Brazil?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Brazil was 42,518 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 188,995 t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 t in 1985.
How does Brazil rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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