Recovered paper — Import quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 83,456 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83,456 t
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
44th
of 231 countries
All-time high
182,142 t
in 2004
All-time low
1,200 t
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1974–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197419992024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in El Salvador stood at 83,456 t.

That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 182,142 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,200 t, in 1974.

That places El Salvador 44th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1974 to 2024.
Year t Change
1974 1,200 t —
1975 2,400 t +100.0%
1976 2,000 t -16.7%
1977 3,700 t +85.0%
1978 2,200 t -40.5%
1979 5,000 t +127.3%
1980 6,800 t +36.0%
1981 3,800 t -44.1%
1982 1,500 t -60.5%
1983 6,400 t +326.7%
1984 4,000 t -37.5%
1985 13,000 t +225.0%
1986 6,000 t -53.8%
1987 6,100 t +1.7%
1988 4,300 t -29.5%
1989 7,000 t +62.8%
1990 15,900 t +127.1%
1991 15,900 t +0.0%
1992 10,100 t -36.5%
1993 11,600 t +14.9%
1994 11,600 t +0.0%
1995 8,800 t -24.1%
1996 10,400 t +18.2%
1997 12,500 t +20.2%
1998 13,700 t +9.6%
1999 22,600 t +65.0%
2000 22,000 t -2.7%
2001 35,600 t +61.8%
2002 35,600 t +0.0%
2003 72,511 t +103.7%
2004 182,142 t +151.2%
2005 73,913 t -59.4%
2006 67,835 t -8.2%
2007 91,128 t +34.3%
2008 120,647 t +32.4%
2009 103,364 t -14.3%
2010 118,446 t +14.6%
2011 108,362 t -8.5%
2012 146,616 t +35.3%
2013 153,979 t +5.0%
2014 142,864 t -7.2%
2015 146,079 t +2.3%
2016 85,662 t -41.4%
2017 67,446 t -21.3%
2018 66,469 t -1.4%
2019 80,578 t +21.2%
2020 73,611 t -8.6%
2021 69,499 t -5.6%
2022 75,732 t +9.0%
2023 59,426 t -21.5%
2024 83,456 t +40.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 83,456 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 154.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 83,456 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 580.5 t, 143.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in El Salvador 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
1983 +326.7% 1,500 t 6,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,750 t 1,200 t 5,000 t 6
1980s 5,890 t 1,500 t 13,000 t 10
1990s 13,310 t 8,800 t 22,600 t 10
2000s 80,474 t 22,000 t 182,142 t 10
2010s 111,650 t 66,469 t 153,979 t 10
2020s 72,345 t 59,426 t 83,456 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 41 Chile 93,000 t compare
  2. 42 Colombia 90,005 t compare
  3. 43 Guatemala 86,915 t compare
  4. 45 Lithuania 63,516 t compare
  5. 46 Egypt 62,391 t compare
  6. 47 Finland 61,491 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in El Salvador?
Recovered paper — import quantity in El Salvador was 83,456 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 182,142 t in 2004.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 t in 1974.
How does El Salvador rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
El Salvador ranks 44th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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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