Recovered paper — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR
China, Macao SAR: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 2,140 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in China, Macao SAR stood at 2,140 t. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in China, Macao SAR peaked at 2,140 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.
That places China, Macao SAR 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, Macao SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 600 t | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 t | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 334 t | +67.0% |
| 1979 | 377 t | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 618 t | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | +61.8% |
| 1982 | 200 t | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 t | -77.5% |
| 1990 | 45 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 451 t | +902.2% |
| 1993 | 130 t | -71.2% |
| 1994 | 130 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 t | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 33 t | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 30 t | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 118 t | +293.3% |
| 2000 | 96 t | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 62 t | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 1 t | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 192 t | +19100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 t | -97.9% |
| 2007 | 522 t | +12950.0% |
| 2008 | 961 t | +84.1% |
| 2009 | 73 t | -92.4% |
| 2010 | 975 t | +1235.6% |
| 2011 | 975 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 975 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 713 t | — |
| 2020 | 2,140 t | +200.1% |
| 2021 | 2,140 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,140 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,140 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,140 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +19100.0% | 1 t | 192 t |
| 2007 | +12950.0% | 4 t | 522 t |
| 2010 | +1235.6% | 73 t | 975 t |
| 1992 | +902.2% | 45 t | 451 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 811.1 t | 200 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.3 t | 45 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.2 t | 30 t | 451 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.3 t | 1 t | 961 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.8 t | 0 t | 975 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,140 t | 2,140 t | 2,140 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR
More environment data for China, Macao SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 1,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in China, Macao SAR?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in China, Macao SAR was 2,140 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 2,140 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
- How does China, Macao SAR rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China, Macao SAR 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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