Recovered paper — Import quantity in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 1.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Eastern Europe, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Eastern Europe is 1.23 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.05 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1985.
That places Eastern Europe 16th out of 29 groups 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1986 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 250,000 t | +900.0% |
| 1990 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80,800 t | -67.7% |
| 1992 | 101,535 t | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 75,489 t | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 173,377 t | +129.7% |
| 1995 | 213,177 t | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 252,707 t | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 178,800 t | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 313,143 t | +75.1% |
| 1999 | 365,291 t | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 451,732 t | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 311,898 t | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 415,878 t | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 458,588 t | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 379,638 t | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 390,498 t | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 326,050 t | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 407,312 t | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 384,758 t | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 424,220 t | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million t | +152.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million t | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million t | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million t | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million t | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million t | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million t | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million t | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million t | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million t | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million t | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million t | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +900.0% | 25,000 t | 250,000 t |
| 2010 | +152.1% | 424,220 t | 1.07 million t |
| 1988 | +150.0% | 10,000 t | 25,000 t |
| 1994 | +129.7% | 75,489 t | 173,377 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,000 t | 10,000 t | 250,000 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 200,432 t | 75,489 t | 365,291 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,057 t | 311,898 t | 458,588 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.53 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million t | 1.20 million t | 2.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 14 Spain 1.55 million t compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.18 million t compare
- 15 Laos 1.18 million t compare
- 17 China, Taiwan Province of 1.18 million t compare
- 18 France 1.05 million t compare
- 19 United States 996,419 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Eastern Europe?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Eastern Europe was 1.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1985.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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