Recovered paper — Import quantity in Caribbean

Caribbean: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 6,897 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,897 t
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
40,784 t
in 2012
All-time low
2,100 t
in 1982
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1974–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean is 6,897 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 40,784 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,100 t, in 1982.

That places Caribbean 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,366 t 7,197 t 11,801 t 6
1980s 10,807 t 2,100 t 15,500 t 10
1990s 13,017 t 7,970 t 24,104 t 10
2000s 13,331 t 9,720 t 18,408 t 10
2010s 21,164 t 11,635 t 40,784 t 10
2020s 13,197 t 6,897 t 16,264 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 73 Bangladesh 7,121 t compare
  2. 74 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,069 t compare
  3. 75 Eswatini 6,960 t compare
  4. 77 United Republic of Tanzania 6,618 t compare
  5. 78 Russian Federation 6,304 t compare
  6. 79 Estonia 5,776 t compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean was 6,897 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 40,784 t in 2012.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 2,100 t in 1982.
How does Caribbean rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Caribbean ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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