Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 2,079 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,079 t
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
97th
of 231 countries
All-time high
53,000 t
in 2005
All-time low
400 t
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200820241992: 2.8k t1993: 9.6k t1994: 1.6k t1995: 400 t1996: 9.3k t1997: 36.7k t1998: 9.8k t1999: 22.0k t2000: 29.0k t2001: 14.0k t2002: 21.0k t2003: 21.0k t2004: 52.0k t2005: 53.0k t2006: 7.0k t2007: 28.7k t2008: 30.4k t2009: 2.7k t2010: 2.1k t2011: 11.7k t2012: 13.2k t2013: 18.2k t2014: 19.4k t2015: 21.7k t2016: 22.3k t2017: 22.3k t2018: 15.2k t2019: 19.7k t2020: 11.9k t2021: 8.7k t2022: 6.8k t2023: 2.3k t2024: 2.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Bulgaria is 2,079 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 53,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 97th 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 2,768 t —
1993 9,600 t +246.8%
1994 1,600 t -83.3%
1995 400 t -75.0%
1996 9,300 t +2225.0%
1997 36,700 t +294.6%
1998 9,767 t -73.4%
1999 22,000 t +125.2%
2000 29,000 t +31.8%
2001 14,000 t -51.7%
2002 21,000 t +50.0%
2003 21,000 t +0.0%
2004 52,000 t +147.6%
2005 53,000 t +1.9%
2006 7,000 t -86.8%
2007 28,658 t +309.4%
2008 30,408 t +6.1%
2009 2,672 t -91.2%
2010 2,076 t -22.3%
2011 11,730 t +465.0%
2012 13,178 t +12.3%
2013 18,175 t +37.9%
2014 19,360 t +6.5%
2015 21,749 t +12.3%
2016 22,283 t +2.5%
2017 22,253 t -0.1%
2018 15,193 t -31.7%
2019 19,686 t +29.6%
2020 11,945 t -39.3%
2021 8,704 t -27.1%
2022 6,766 t -22.3%
2023 2,272 t -66.4%
2024 2,079 t -8.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2,079 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 34% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2,079 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria 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
1996 +2225.0% 400 t 9,300 t
2011 +465.0% 2,076 t 11,730 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,517 t 400 t 36,700 t 8
2000s 25,874 t 2,672 t 53,000 t 10
2010s 16,568 t 2,076 t 22,283 t 10
2020s 6,353 t 2,079 t 11,945 t 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 94 Dominican Republic 3,179 t compare
  2. 95 Angola 2,757 t compare
  3. 96 China, Macao SAR 2,140 t compare
  4. 98 Uruguay 2,000 t compare
  5. 99 Nicaragua 1,998 t compare
  6. 100 Luxembourg 1,776 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Bulgaria?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Bulgaria was 2,079 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 53,000 t in 2005.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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